bangle

noun

ˈbaŋ-gəl How to pronounce bangle (audio)
Definition of banglenext
as in pendant
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it

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Recent Examples of bangle Bakelite was a plastic resin used in the early 1900s for everything from homewares to jewelry, but it’s best known for its iconic bangles. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026 The grand finale came with a custom Dolce & Gabbana black Chantilly lace bodysuit accessorized with a lace garter belt, gold‑tone harness and coordinating bangles from the Alta Moda Sardegna 2024 collection. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Among those accessories, Middleton sported the Gabrielle earrings from Sézane in a coffee shade, Halcyon Days aquamarine and gold bangle bracelet and a Sézane howlite cuff. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 These include an elite Viking Age burial site unearthed near Lisbjerg and engraved 9th century silver bangles, found in Elsted, that functioned as currency whose value was determined by the jewelry’s weight. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bangle
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pendant
Noun
  • The kitchen also has a light switch on one side of the island and a remote for the island pendants because there wasn’t space to add another switch without major rewiring.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Pogosian set one of his early pendants, a hexagon built around the number six, his lucky number since birth, with black diamonds.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pendant

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