accentuation

Example Sentences

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With the animation of her ponytail helping to complete the flashing dynamics of her often-prancing moves, Ms. Nadon gained even more flair when joined by Mr. Tomash—who matched her verve, accentuation for accentuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Other parameters come into play, such as prosody, which includes pauses, accentuation and intonation.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

Michigan State has gone to 7-0 and Michigan could follow against Northwestern next Saturday, meaning the two of them would make quite a Halloween accentuation in East Lansing on Oct.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2021

“Goma faces four types of risks: accentuation of earthquakes, a new volcanic eruption, explosion of gas pockets under the lake, and the toxicity of the ambient environment,” he said at a news conference on Wednesday.

From New York Times • May 27, 2021

The short hair accentuated his features, specifically his too-close-together beady eyes, which did not stand up well to accentuation.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green