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 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.
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Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The dial comes accented, naturally, with baguette-cut diamonds for hour markers.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The dial comes accented, naturally, with baguette-cut diamonds for hour markers.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
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
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
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“Accented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accented. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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