variants also pendent
Definition of pendantnext
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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 Apple is also developing smart glasses and a pendant, according to Bloomberg. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026 Not the start of a joke, but instead the typical Wednesday night front row at Tory Burch, who brought together A-listers, sardine pins and pendants, colorful knits and a Dolly Parton soundtrack moment that had everyone singing along. Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 As with the pendant, these cameras would primarily feed data to the AI system. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026 Marie Antoinette’s pearl and diamond pendant famously sold for a record $36 million at a Sotheby’s auction in 2018, for example. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pendant
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Noun
  • Henfling doesn’t have any personal good luck charms, but resting on his console at Mission Control in Houston will be a special cloth patch given to him by the Artemis II astronaut crew.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet the low points were problematic for a program that measures itself by marquee wins and banners.
    Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In addition to Mac, Jackie Cohn executive produces through the former’s More Better Productions banner.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • When the boys hit their walking limit, my husband escorted them back to the hotel while my daughter, Meera, and I lingered with bangle makers and marble carvers.
    Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
  • It was pared with a matching fez hat, oversized cuff bangles, and flat black sandles.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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  • For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In 2025, lawmakers passed a bill banning state and local governments from flying most flags, including, notably, the Pride flag.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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