accent
Example Sentences
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He spoke English without the trace of an accent and said he’s also fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Holm's family understand that the caller had a Jamaican accent.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Severus was born in 145 at Leptis Magna in modern Libya; he never fully lost his North African accent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
"There's nothing I don't like about the job," he says in his rich Yorkshire accent.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
“Hello, darling,” the nurse said, her Irish accent tickling Carmen’s ears.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
