Sentences with phrase «twang of»

As one of the gateways to the south, the state is also known for its culture, hospitality and the particular Southern twang of the natives» accent.

Acoustic guitars seemed to cut at the attack like the twang of a bow, and piano was bright, and lacking body on most of our test tracks.

If you're like me the sonorous northern twang of Arthur Miller's Brooklyn accent (from the CivPro Sum and Substance series) is burned into my brain.

The clash of sword on sword, the twang of an arrow loosed from a bow and the whoosh of an exploding fireball all help make Lothric feel like a real and vibrant place — to say nothing of the chilling distant moans or footsteps of enemies that let you know a fierce battle could lurk just around the corner.

As we struggled to reach the end of our journey, the sound of my mage's fireballs incinerating their target joined in chorus with the thud of massive hammers, metallic twang of steel and impact of our archer's arrows on seemingly endless waves of lethal, skittering Skaven.

But a little twang of curiosity whelmed up inside me.

It is here that blues is said to be born and the twang of country music and southern hospitality mix.

Our reviewer writes, «The Family Plot delivers a double helping of fun: A prospectus of auction items worthy of Southern Living is served up alongside a tale of gothic suspense woven from the familiar fabric of lost war ballads, flavored with the bitter twang of ingrown family evils and hypocritical Confederate piety.»

Swords being removed from their sheaths or being stuck into flesh sound exactly as we image they should, as does the gallop of horses and the twang of bow strings.

With the twang of country music in the background, a handful of Senators and other Adams Street players talked openly about two factors driving the race in Passidomo's direction.

Kileah says... Have you ever gotten that twang of inner anxiety over purchasing a NICE item of clothing on the internet?

He speaks in a high - pitched voice with the drawling twang of a plainsman.

The twang of these ingredients is what sets the Mission's burritos apart.

This is coming from a guy who loves a good banjo, steel guitar, harmonica and twang of any sort.

We have an inner knowing that can not be denied without a twang of «I am doubting when I feel I should not!»

In the barren brown fields of southern Indiana, the sullen twang of Over the Rhine prompted our senses.

Set to the twangs of «I've Loved You All Over The World» by Willie Nelson, the two buddies can be seen chowing down on barbeque meats, shooting the breeze, chewing what we can only assume is a really expensive shoe, and even meeting up with an old love.

In the Paris tournament, the cliché accordion is mixed in with a hip - hop style beat, and in Tokyo, you'll experience the plucks and twangs of a tri-stringed authentic shamisen, mixed with a modern dance beat.

I ARRIVED TUESDAY EVENING at the New Museum's inaugural triennial, «The Generational: Younger than Jesus,» an appropriately Eastertide roundup of fifty vernal artists, to the sounds of stomping feet, shattering glass, and the twangs of Shahzad Ismaily's noise performance — all part of artist Liz Glynn's 24 Hour Roman Reconstruction Project.

You can find anything from the Foo Fighters to the jaunty twangs of bluegrass music, all completely free.

Not exact matches

I deduct that they must be accompanying the handful of teens crooning about love with an audible twang in their voices.

In addition to the Canadian diplomat who said he had heard noises in his garden, members of another diplomatic family reported one day in June that they had heard a sudden, twanging sound, like a piece of sheet metal being waved; one family member later became ill.

With tinges of folk rock, blues and even the occasional saloon - sounding uptempo country twang, Wild Sweet Orange...

It is the melange of sweet and tender vegetables combined with the earthy twang and texture of the za'atar spice blend that make this Butternut Squash and Carmelized Onion Galette taste special....

The flavor is there, a strong lemon taste with the special twang Meyer lemons bring, with the right amount of sweetness to balance it out.

This is a mild - HOT sweet and fruity pepper, with hints of habanero flavor citrus twang flavor.

Too much of that yogurt twang.

By the time these two horses reached the grandstand, the jam - packed crowd of more than 53,000 sensed that a nerve - twanging horse race was in the making.

And though sixweeks from turning 45, with leg muscles that twang like steel guitar stringsand a limited cache of high - caliber fastballs, Clemens still brings thesensibilities of a dictator to his job.

The arrow twangs, rips away from the twine and inbeds itself in a foot of mud five yards from shore.

But teammate Rob Newton's impersonation of the Aussie's twang has become spot - on, making it easier for both sides to communicate.

He's a friend and former high school teammate of Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss; he grew up in Belle, W.Va., not far from Chelyan, the hometown of Los Angeles Lakers great Jerry West; his loose - limbed, almost effortless flamboyance recalls Pete Maravich; and his twang, if you listen closely, has a trace of Elvis in it.

ELK POINT, SD — It would probably not be accurate to say Professor Mindy Brashears speaks with a Texas twang or that ABC's attorney Dane Butswinkas has a Richmond dialect, but the difficulty the two have understanding each other slowed proceedings on the fourth day of the $ 1.9 billion civil defamation trial against the network.

In her Oklahoma twang, Ms. Warren said her rags - to - riches story reflected the promise of mid-century America, when post-New Deal governments invested heavily in higher education, scientific research and infrastructure.

A native of Harlan County, Kentucky, she had a distinct twang and delivery that she employed to critique Republican policy with regularity from the dais and on the House floor.

Painter's group detected this bias towards lower - energy scattered light, a clear signature of a quantum twang (Physical Review Letters, DOI: 10.1103 / physrevlett.108.033602).

It's that kind of mature acceptance that really makes her work shine and stand on its own, despite the vocal similarities of her and Miley (that signature Cyrus pop - twang).

There's a kind of a drug - addled in the Big Bend country sort of twang to the whole thing and it feels like it could all go off the rails at any moment and burst into a hell hath no fury conflagration thanks to some lonely propane tank beside the tracks in some Chihuahuan Hooterville; and boy, that drummer works his ass off bringing the bass sound and everything else he's supposed to do; and boy, they remind me of Ed Hall and a bunch of other whacky late 80s / early 90s Austin bands whose names escape me; and man, this band is awesome in that sort of weird «lets go drop mushrooms in Marfa and look for the Marfa Lights» kinda way; and whoa, why don't I just shut up and let you listen for yourself?

The dog looked so sad, that all I could see and feel was a man probably playing a country music song to the tune of «Twang, twang, she broke my heart.»

I have a but of a twang when i've had a couple of drinks.

The South loves its twang, of course, but you can also find popular hip - hop, rock, and jazzy dance clubs in the City of Roses.

Often sentimental, always catchy, sometimes with a bit of twang, these tunes may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you love a good ol' country boy, you're sure to enjoy these eight country love songs.

The evictor, a Florida - twanged foreclosure vulture named Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), stands with his back to the body, yelling into his phone about how this complicates the process of preparing the house for resale.

It's crammed with remarkable jokes and great performances, heart - twanging moments of pathos, awesome cinematography and an overall sense of rambunctious creative joy.

Cranston brings Johnson to life with a bevy of Southern - twanged Big Statements (ex: «There's no place for «nice» in a knife fight») as his commander - in - chief berates his eventual VP Hubert Humphrey (Bradley Whitford), spars with beloved mentor - turned - Civil Rights opponent Senator Richard Russell, Jr. (Frank Langella), and works closely with advisor Walter Jenkins (Todd Weeks), the last of whom he loves «like a son» and yet abandons when the man's homosexuality is exposed late in his reelection run.

Thunder 2002 opens to the rhythms of «Sweet Home Alabama,» giving the game a touch of atmospheric country twang and setting the tone for the rest of the game.

Even though his tacky ostinatos did as much to keep Notes on a Scandal walking that fine line between class and trash, it's hard to imagine it playing well on Borders» P.A. systems as do Desplat's regal albeit icy themes (or Glass's own nominated score for The Hours)-- I can't tell you how many times I found myself paging through an issue of Adbusters, The Believer, or Instinct while «Overture to Ennis Fucking Jack Nasty» twanged from the overhead speakers.

Out in the desert city, Beth somehow acquires friends with inconsistent twangs, one of whom (a barely recognizable Laura Prepon of «That»70s Show», who nonchalantly bares her breasts for rooftop sunbathing) refers her to Dink of Dink Inc..

A more modern period piece, the 1920s - set «The Newton Boys» (1998) reunited him with Linklater and showcased McConaughey's talent to better effect, allowing his natural twang back in the speech of Willis Newton, the brains behind a real - life band of Texas bank - robbing brothers.

When asked on the red carpet about the origins of his onscreen Soviet twang, he said: «I watched Sesame Street.