accent
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Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Thanks to her Appalachian accent, irrepressible talent and quick wit, she seemed to live on national television in the 1970s and quickly became country’s biggest-selling and most beloved superstar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He picked up the language, but four years on says his accent has made job-hunting more difficult.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Its founder, Lara Newman, has worked in construction, property and the built environment industry for more than 30 years, and says she changed her own accent to get ahead in the workplace.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
His tone was smooth, and suddenly his Southern accent became stronger.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
The accents there are as apt to hail from the South Shore of Long Island as from South Carolina.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The title track is one of several cuts featuring guitarist Meg Duffy of Hand Habits, who specializes in subtle harmonic accents that enrich a song’s meaning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The warm wooden accents of the home make the architectural gem feel intimately connected to the surrounding environmental beauty.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Marking 20 years since the Gunners moved to Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's new home shirt has a bold red base, with white accents.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
These include not only all of the genres of music, the verbal languages, and accents, but also the mechanical, digital, human, and animal noises, and all of the ambient sounds around us.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
Despite her small, breathy voice and heavily accented French, Birkin became a major interpreter of Gainsbourg’s songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
His eponymous brand sells form-fitting, stylish suits, often accented with bold colours and West African-inspired patterns.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
“Are you Wes?” a strongly accented voice shouted toward me.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
Compared to the toolbox angularity of its rivals, the CX-90’s presentation is sleek, urbane, even fancy, with lots of brightwork accenting the front and rear bumpers, rocker panels and grille frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Three-dimensional roses of all sizes appeared throughout the collection, accenting necklines and adorning shoulders.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
Elegant landscaping and pathways, brick patio with gravel and rock accenting, mature trees, two-car carport.
From Washington Times ● May 25, 2023
Three butterfly-shaped mirrors decorated Michael Saunders’ chest, accenting the all-black costume he wore at the Haunted Nights ball.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
From behind us the last long rays of light played across the campus, accenting every slight undulation of the land, emphasizing the separateness of each bush.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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