Example Sentences

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Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The spacious kitchen is also accented with rich hardwood flooring, stone design elements, solid alder doors, and dual-pane windows.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

An elegant wainscoting of polished carbon fiber stretches across the four doors, accented with aluminum bezels and wire-thin LED lighting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Meanwhile, in Latin America, the mournful tones of traditional boleros and rancheras gave way to more alternative expressions of heartache, influenced by anglophone artists and accented with distinctly Latino flourishes of romance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Accents are usually performed by making the accented note, or the beginning of the accented note, louder than the rest of the music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones