Sentence examples for were accented from inspiring English sources
noun
A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- In the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
Her body-conscious sheath dresses were accented with feminine collars in python.
Suede miniskirts had a gentle iridescence and many of the clothes were accented in metallic pastels.
The lighting was warm; many walls were accented in a comforting brownish-mango color.
Many of his installations were accented with words or numbers in neon.
Like her expertly cut knits, the best were accented with supershort, razor-cut childlike bangs draped across the models' faces.
The matte red panels of the space were accented with random cutaways that suggested a futuristic numerical system or hieroglyphs.
History is accented by synthesized explosions or sharp thrusts.
On the inside, a dark gray cloth interior is accented with silver stitching.
The interior is accented with bits of rosewood, the original material of the Eames lounger.
Some, I dare say, will be accented with gold, though some may not.
The foyer is accented by a bronze screen designed by a local artist.
