accented
adjective
ac·cent·ed
ˈak-ˌsen-təd 
ak-ˈsen-,
British usually ək-ˈsen-
: spoken or written with an accent
an accented syllable
a person who speaks slightly/heavily accented English
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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.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
It's all fizzes, bangs and cyber bank robberies with accented villains and super-powered MacGuffin techno-junk.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The first hurdle, as Purdum writes, was a fear that audiences would not welcome an interracial couple or Arnaz’s accented English into their homes every week.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Here, the singer arrives at the Prada show in a monochrome black look, complete with an accented collar and classic dress shoes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
It's all fizzes, bangs and cyber bank robberies with accented villains and super-powered MacGuffin techno-junk.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The first hurdle, as Purdum writes, was a fear that audiences would not welcome an interracial couple or Arnaz’s accented English into their homes every week.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
Here, the singer arrives at the Prada show in a monochrome black look, complete with an accented collar and classic dress shoes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Accented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accented. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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