Example Sentences

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Accents will be summoned, some of them mastered.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

"Accents don't exist? Have they ever traveled outside of the internet?"

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2022

Accents have been a part of your act for a while, particularly your mom’s.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2022

We love this traditional wicker option from Home Depot’s Home Accents Holiday line that brings a woodsy feel to the space while also being affordable.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Accents are usually performed by making the accented note, or the beginning of the accented note, louder than the rest of the music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones