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 Phoebe Philo is getting in on the action too; her new collection, in stores next February, features some chunky pendants of its own. Irene Kim, Vogue, 23 July 2025 The man in the video can be seen wearing a necklace with a pendant that resembles a Russian Orthodox cross. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025 And building on the marine theme, there will be a Feng Shui Fish pendant in either silver or yellow gold that includes a blue enamel evil eye. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025 The overhead pendant light gives off a warm, ambient glow, and the desk lamp adds a pop of color in addition to focused lighting for reading and studying. Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pendant
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Noun
  • Pivotal to the charm of the Algarve’s western coast are the simple pleasures: clifftop walks, buying your fish straight from the boats on the beach, coffee with a custardy pastéis de nata in a shady square.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The cosmic flow at this time typically represents an opportunity to impress people publicly or even charm authority figures.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The actor will join Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe in the action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner and is slated to get a theatrical release.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Robert and Michelle King will write and serve as executive producers under their banner, King Size Productions.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Accessories were kept simple with large black sunglasses, a black and gold chain shoulder bag, and gold bangles—save for an extra large, wide-brimmed black sun hat.
    Vogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025
  • Another accessory Parks purchased from the designer brand was a gold bangle.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Dozens lined up with American flags near the end of the procession in downtown KCK.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The trucks, lined up behind the district’s banquet center, formed an imposing lineup with ladders and cranes extended high, flags fluttering in the clear morning.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ohtani remains alone among two-way players, but even Ohtani hasn’t done this during a pennant race for a team actively trying to map out how to best utilize him in October.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The Padres last won a National League pennant in 1998, the Diamondbacks’ first year of existence.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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