How to Use accented in a Sentence

accented

adjective
  • Tune in next week to see what happens to the tall, accented man!
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 11 May 2020
  • The voices are old, young, scratchy, accented, sleepy, alert.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • By contrast, Bada$$ bobs and swerves about in a gruff and deeply accented flow.
    — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2022
  • The doctor was a middle-aged man with a tidy gray beard and a warm, slightly accented voice.
    — New York Times, 15 June 2022
  • There's Rose Quartz, a light floral, accented with sweet notes of vanilla.
    — Melanie Rud Chadwick, Allure, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The accented flavor of olive oil adds an exceptional taste to this moist summer cake.
    — Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022
  • Center the fixture over the primary seating space, then add the accented string lights around it.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • The accented front seams make these jeans more of a pair of statement pants that are still versatile and can be paired with any top in your travel wardrobe.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Each actress nails the comedic timing – and the accented English that flows with the cadence of their mother tongues.
    — Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The interior decor features cool and crisp neutrals with accented pops of color.
    — Lori A. May, Chron, 9 Feb. 2022
  • 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 muted colors and suede fabric give it an antique feel, and the berry and pinecone accented greenery at the top looks like it was pulled right off grandma’s tree.
    — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Teal cat-eye French tips, accented nails, and 3D water droplets all come together for a cohesive, festive set.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 May 2026
  • The entertainment area connects to a beige- and white-accented living room and has floor-to-ceiling stone walls, a wood-burning fireplace, and a sprawling balcony with a fire pit.
    — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Above this bar is an accented color that's different from what's below the bar, further calling back to the two-tone design on the original Pixels.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Just minutes after, Lori Harvey walked out on the Golden Globes red carpet in a gorgeous green accented dress.
    — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Jan. 2026
  • 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 2-foot-wide wreath features a dusting of snow covering its long pine branches, and comes accented with large red or blue Christmas balls mixed with smaller white and silver ones.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022
  • And Malek's Safin, a strangely accented megalomaniac lacking bite, can’t measure up to 007’s deep bench of uber-bad guys.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Armisen and Bill Hader play chatty and heavily accented doormen hell-bent on telling bizarre holiday stories to various tenants.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • Williams, unfortunately, is so wrong-footed by the requirements of the period’s rhythms that her first heavily accented appearance, in a dockside saloon, is her most unsteady.
    — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
  • The venerated tennis player and Grand Slam champion wore a black suit with white accented elements throughout, including silky lapels, cuffs and lines running down the side of her trousers.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Completed in 1965, the striking olive green–accented structure is tucked away behind a circular motor court, amid a sloping hillside parcel spanning nearly half an acre.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
  • In addition to a pastel patent leather Easter style, a white croc-accented makeup and ribbon-laced women’s looks, a new duo of warm weather-friendly Air Force 1s has surfaced.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Ross, meanwhile, exudes suspiciously ingenuous charisma as the heavily accented voice coming out of Meek’s Speak & Spell.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • But for anyone who bided their time, Rituals of Shame indicates a natural snap back to form, anchored in tight, often ingeniously spare arrangements cascading beneath Walker’s accented howl.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026

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