variants also pendent
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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 The small shade size is ideal for a table lamp shade, while the larger option is great for pendants and floor lamps. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 Amazon has decadent glass pendants that give a floral look. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 More sapphires and diamonds appear on the chain above the pendant. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The warmth and fullness of the greenery stand out against a slate gray door and a lantern-style pendant, which continue the classic look. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pendant
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  • There’s an atemporal quality to the film’s stylized alternate reality, which blends an old-world charm with signs of a technocratic dystopia, all contained to a few blocks in an imaginary town.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Williams completed the look with bangle bracelets as well as a matching necklace with a W pendant.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Always up front are bangles, pendants, shoulder scrapers and her favorite night accessory — an elegant 18-karat gold minaudière.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Protesters waving Iranian flags and holding placards declared that Pezeshkian did not represent the Iranian people.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag on stage at a November 2024 Kneecap concert in London.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • Now in their 49th season, the Mariners will make their sixth trip to the postseason in hopes of securing their first American League pennant.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Get a $150 bonus opportunity or a $1,500 first bet safety net for MLB pennant race baseball, Thursday night's Seahawks-Cardinals game and more.
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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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