brogue

Example Sentences

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Virgo's voice came with a sing-song tempo, rising and falling in that familiar brogue.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

If the little voice inside your head has recently taken on a new accent — specifically a rolling Scottish brogue — it's likely that you're not alone.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2024

The Rev. Patrick Killilea, Kalaupapa’s priest and de facto tour guide, welcomed the Toyofukus in his Irish brogue after their plane touched down on a recent day.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

I had no other skills!” she says, her Irish brogue rising an octave in disbelief.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2022

An instant of silence, then out of the dark a thick Irish brogue shouted: “Happy New Year, youse Nolans!”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith