twang

Example Sentences

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Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A Midwestern twang is "a very feet on the ground, back in the heels of your boots type of accent", she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

“Keep your eyes on Stan Kroenke,” the colorful Cowboys owner said in his familiar Arkansas twang, easing back in his desk chair.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

And the album concludes with “Night Gang,” which returns to the high-desert guitar twang found earlier and combines with a hazy suggestion of a reggae beat and dramatic rushes of synth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The air-conditioning buzzes above the twang of the radio.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy