How to Use accented in a Sentence
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Tune in next week to see what happens to the tall, accented man!
— Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 May 2020 -
By contrast, Bada$$ bobs and swerves about in a gruff and deeply accented flow.
— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2022 -
The voices are old, young, scratchy, accented, sleepy, alert.
— BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021 -
The doctor was a middle-aged man with a tidy gray beard and a warm, slightly accented voice.
— New York Times, 15 June 2022 -
With nipples out, the rest of the dress featured a long flowy floral-accented veil, tiara and bloomers instead of a skirt.
— Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2023 -
There's Rose Quartz, a light floral, accented with sweet notes of vanilla.
— Melanie Rud Chadwick, Allure, 28 Mar. 2018 -
Her green-accented shirt was tucked into a crisp pair of cropped trousers, mimicking the look of a jumpsuit.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 July 2017 -
Her green-accented shirt was tucked into a crisp pair of cropped trousers, mimicking the look of a jumpsuit.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 July 2017 -
Some of it came naturally to her—the lispy, German-accented voice, smooth and even girlish in these films.
— David Mermelstein, WSJ, 16 July 2018 -
At the tender age of 23, the rapper quickly managed to build a solid fanbase due to his accented, catchy hooks.
— Billboard, 12 July 2018 -
Science fiction movies are not always kind to the British-accented robots--here, Ash from Alien.
— Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2016 -
But this time, there was a new element in the mix: Matthew McConaughey as a French-accented doctor.
— Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2020 -
The cinched bodice had a sharp, accented neckline and boning around the torso to add some edge to an otherwise soft, ethereal dress.
— Seventeen, 4 May 2022 -
With Mercury at the top of your solar chart after the 4th, speaking and writing are accented but be careful not to be too blunt and outspoken near the 7th.
— Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2022 -
The Green Room’s verdant, ruby- accented decor was inspired by the original green tiles framing the fireplace.
— Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 5 Nov. 2018 -
They’re carried in the arms of handlers down the catwalk and back, their walks narrated by a British-accented announcer.
— Raisa Bruner, Time, 8 Aug. 2019 -
Brown rocks an all-white get-up, pairing a red-accented denim jacket with cozy-looking track pants.
— Wandera Hussein, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2018 -
The accented flavor of olive oil adds an exceptional taste to this moist summer cake.
— Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 -
It’s one of the screenplay’s strengths that with each other, Monika and Joseph talk in accented, imperfect English.
— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 29 Aug. 2021 -
Thae told a group of foreign press members in fluent British-accented English on Wednesday in Seoul.
— Joohee Cho, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2020 -
The food is now in the hands of a chef from Morocco, who is preparing Spanish-accented North African specialties.
— Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017 -
The accented anagram of the film’s title hints at Field’s first mission: getting inside the definitions of art and artist.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2022 -
The color scheme continues on the inside, with orange seatbelts, gray-accented seats, and orange piping on the seats and floor mats.
— Joseph Capparella, Car and Driver, 30 Oct. 2017 -
Barry Dindyal, owner of the late Indian-accented Fusion and a neighbor who counted himself a fan of the pig’s feet soup.
— Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 12 June 2019 -
At Two Fish, Stollenwerk will use smoked tuna, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, and red onion as a Mexican-accented dip.
— Elisa Ludwig, Philly.com, 24 Apr. 2018 -
Sagalyn said with a smile, in soft, French-accented English on a recent weekday morning.
— BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2019 -
As the train approaches, a heavily accented voice rings out.
— Hadley Meares, Los Angeles Magazine, 8 Feb. 2018 -
Quimby was a smart guy who came across as even smarter because his English was high-register and thickly accented.
— Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019 -
The film’s supporting cast is stacked with Germans who belt out accented English throughout.
— Adrian Daub, Longreads, 3 Sep. 2021 -
Unlike so many modern pianists, Cliburn never bangs out accented ideas.
— Dallas News, 29 June 2022
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