lavalieres

variants also lavallieres
plural of lavaliere
as in pendants
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name

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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
Noun
  • The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Lavalieres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavalieres. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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