1.   Navajos awaken to the nasal twang of Merle Haggard singing Okie From Muskogee.

2.   Nearly all the performers talk at a rat-a-tat clip and often at the same time, in a harsh nasal twang.

3.   Now, of course, his idiosyncratic phrasing and nasal twang could be copyrighted.

4.   This overly tall lady was a scream with her high-pitched nasal twang and her awkward antics.

5.   With his psychedelic ties and nasal twang, Jerry Garcia hardly projected the image of digital, high-tech America.

6.   He has worked in recent years to soften his nasal twang and dress more stylishly.

7.   His voice was heavy, at times booming, with a nasal twang.

8.   In a soft nasal twang, Jeb Loy Nichols sings low-key songs that seamlessly blend elements of soul, folk and country with gently chugging rhythms.