How to Use accentuate in a Sentence

accentuate

verb

• He likes to wear clothes that accentuate his muscular build.
• Add bright colors to accentuate the playful mood of the room.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
• After tossing it over your bathing suit, pull the drawstring to accentuate your waist and create a ruched effect.
  — Nancy MacDonell, WSJ, 1 July 2021
• Though the high-cut bottoms accentuate all the right curves, their broad elastic band might dig uncomfortably for some.
  — Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 17 July 2021
• Part of being an adult is learning how to accept yourself, but also how to accentuate what you’ve been given.
  — Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 29 July 2021
• The right field fence has a unique design — a mesh 7-foot-high green chain link fence with offset vertical support posts that helps accentuate the corn.
  — Tommy Birch, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2021
• Chinese wallpaper, a new gilded carved pelmet board curves upward and outward to accentuate the arch.
  — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 30 July 2021
• Sharing a photo of herself on the red carpet, Breeds wore a tight pink dress that accentuated her bump, posing with her hand on top of her belly.
  — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
• The beer also boasts hints of lemon drop and cascade hops, which accentuate the taste of its main ingredient and create a flavorful, citrusy ale.
  — Maria Aguilar, The Enquirer, 9 July 2021
• The sky was a hazy dark blue, a common sight on moonlit nights in South Florida, where the clouds and humidity accentuate the glow of city lights.
  — Washington Post, 26 June 2021
• However, this is partially offset by the presence of small and high-mounted headlights to accentuate the apparent size of the aperture.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 July 2021
• While medical advances have made some diseases more diagnosable and less deadly, newfound knowledge can also accentuate the depths of our ignorance.
  — New York Times, 26 July 2021
• Even with that sense of realistic volume and weight, the animation is still abound with more exaggerated poses, all the better to accentuate the cast’s awkward antics.
  — Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
• The cheese spills out of the middle and accentuates the edges of the crust.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• The set will be in all black-and-white to accentuate the feel of a 1930s-era movie.
  — Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Feb. 2022
• Corset tops help to cinch the waist and accentuate the body.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022
• The pull of the normal is strong, and our metaphors accentuate it.
  — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2021
• The Glistening, Bronze, and Fairy shades can all be used to accentuate the high planes of the face.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
• North winds are not that strong but accentuate the cold.
  — Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022
• The knee-length dress features pleating in the chest area and a belt that's designed to accentuate the waist.
  — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• To accentuate the flavor of the monkfish, Shetty adds Thai fish sauce to the pool.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
• The floor, walls, and ceiling are finished in a pink waxed concrete that accentuates the soft curves of the space.
  — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2024
• The eyes, on the other hand, could be accentuated with a smokey wing.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
• Sprints were the coach’s favorite tool to accentuate a point.
  — Colin Capece, Conner Olsen, Robbie Hodin and Brenda De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
• This bathing suit is designed to hug your body and accentuate your curves, thanks to the high-cut legs and the low-V chest design.
  — Jenna Clark, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
• And the waist has an adjustable tie that helps accentuate your shape.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2024
• To accentuate the straight line of the body, The Montreal Star reports, Mme.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 1 July 2022
• The swollen fenders help accentuate the car’s wider stance.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2022
• Available in sizes 23–35 and two lengths, these jeans sit high on your waist to accentuate your legs.
  — Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com, 1 Apr. 2022
• The empire-waist skirt gently drapes over curves, though it can be tied by the hip slit to accentuate your bump.
  — Kate Watson, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024