variants also pendent
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as in charm
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist Navajo necklaces with pendants finely crafted in genuine sky-blue turquoise

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Recent Examples of pendant On Wednesday, junior Daniel Wallace was sporting the most important good luck charm, the over sized gold chain and ‘G’ pendant around his neck that serves as player-of-the-game trophy. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 Qian Xiao, a cheerful girl from a fishing village, obtains a mysterious pendant, the Time Dial, which gives her the power to control time. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 June 2025 The pendant is a sculptural piece set in sterling silver, plated in 14-karat gold and accented with London blue topaz and white topaz stones. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 June 2025 Add an element of interest with a crafty macramé tote, then ground the look with a trending cord pendant and classic white sneakers for practical polish. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pendant
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Noun
  • Just a short drive inland, Coral Gables showcases its own brand of polished charm.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
  • Etta Avenue Destini Drop Cloth Farmhouse Curtain No room is complete without curtains, according to my mom, and this drop cloth style adds tons of charm.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Activists gather around the giant banner protesting Jeff Bezos ahead of his wedding in Venice, Italy, on June 23, 2025.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • Throughout the month, protesters have hung anti-Bezos posters and banners on various locations across the city, including the bell tower of the San Giorgio Maggiore basilica and the famous Rialto Bridge.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The actress accessorized with oversize black aviator sunglasses, multiple gold chains around her neck and an array of gold bangles and bracelets on her wrist.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • The cover featured a drawing of a man wearing a thick gold bangle bracelet, hoop earrings and a polka dot bandanna on his head carrying a platter of food and wine.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • For days, a small but critical faction of the Senate GOP conference had been raising major flags about the way this cut to states' Medicaid revenue might kneecap rural hospitals in their states.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 June 2025
  • Last year, he was arrested for joining with two accomplices in setting fire to American and Israeli flags outside the Israeli Consulate in Midtown.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • In a world where they’re constantly told that the pressures and responsibilities of being Yankees are somehow deeper and more profound than anybody else’s, the people in charge can’t turn around and sell them winning seasons instead of winning pennants and World Series.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
  • Known for endless patience in hitting pre-game practice grounders to his infielders, Washington won two pennants as manager of the Texas Rangers.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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