twang

Example Sentences

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With his country twang and aw-shucks mannerisms belying a keen intellect, Will Rogers was the lasso-roping star of vaudeville and the Broadway stage.

From Los Angeles Times

“Oh my goodness, they are the absolute best,” she says in her soft Texan twang.

From Los Angeles Times

And the album concludes with “Night Gang,” which returns to the high-desert guitar twang found earlier and combines with a hazy suggestion of a reggae beat and dramatic rushes of synth.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his friends have called him out over a slight Queensland twang to his accent.

From BBC

"I'd say it's a desert aesthetic with a soul vocal. Like a Tarantino soundtrack or a Nancy Sinatra album – the twang of the guitars, the sultriness of the production."

From BBC