dangles

present tense third-person singular of dangle
as in hangs
to place on an elevated point without support from below he dangled the string in front of the cat, hoping that it was in the mood for play

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hangs
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  • In the sleeping quarters, A 20th-century textile dyed with persimmons hangs above the bed, which is dressed with Città linens and a piece of Nishijin silk from Kimono Hojo.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The one that hangs above his bed shows a Russian warship sinking into the Black Sea.
    Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Dangles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dangles. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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