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Recent Examples of pendent
In addition to sconces around the mirror, a pendant light or chandelier also makes an eye-catching statement.
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Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
The young stars of these videos might be opening Amazon packages, sitting in a dentist’s chair, lip-synching to Morgan Wallen in an all-white kitchen beneath a giant box-pendant light fixture, or barfing.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Play with geometry An artful pendant light adds a dose of charm to this laundry room by Sara Hillery, the founder of Sara Hillery Interior Design in Richmond, Virginia.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Willow accessorized with a delicate pendant necklace and a few bangles and wore her brown hair down in a side part.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Love the idea of a pendant necklace but don’t necessarily want the focal point to be a Roman coin?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Its coffered ceilings and pendant globe light fixtures give the space a retro feel.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Photo : Sotheby's A pair of fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
Overhead, a contemporary metal pendant light adds just the right amount of tension.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
The young stars of these videos might be opening Amazon packages, sitting in a dentist’s chair, lip-synching to Morgan Wallen in an all-white kitchen beneath a giant box-pendant light fixture, or barfing.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Play with geometry An artful pendant light adds a dose of charm to this laundry room by Sara Hillery, the founder of Sara Hillery Interior Design in Richmond, Virginia.
—Lindsey Mather, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
Willow accessorized with a delicate pendant necklace and a few bangles and wore her brown hair down in a side part.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Love the idea of a pendant necklace but don’t necessarily want the focal point to be a Roman coin?
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Its coffered ceilings and pendant globe light fixtures give the space a retro feel.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
Photo : Sotheby's A pair of fancy intense yellow diamond and diamond pendent earrings.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 May 2025
Overhead, a contemporary metal pendant light adds just the right amount of tension.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendent
Adjective
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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