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also pendents
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as in charms
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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as in flags
chiefly British
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a pendant that once flew on Nelson's flagship
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Recent Examples of pendants
The collection has since expanded to include candles, body sprays, and perfume pendants.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Pop Mart also released the Labubu x Sanrio Characters Series, featuring Labubu vinyl plush pendants dressed as Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco and Pompompurin.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Long, layered pendants and strands of pearls work well with both knits and ladylike jackets, as seen here.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
The new chip, called the Snapdragon Wear Elite, was designed with new products like pins and pendants in mind but will also power smartwatches.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Shell pendants popped up at Dries Van Noten, Loro Piana, and Ralph Lauren (which also dressed models in sprays of pearls).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
For those seeking something other than belt buckles, the company also makes bracelets, cuff links, pendants, necklaces and rings as well as alligator leather belts to hold those intricate buckles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Pop Mart also released the Labubu x Sanrio Characters Series, featuring Labubu vinyl plush pendants dressed as Sanrio characters Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco and Pompompurin.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Long, layered pendants and strands of pearls work well with both knits and ladylike jackets, as seen here.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
The new chip, called the Snapdragon Wear Elite, was designed with new products like pins and pendants in mind but will also power smartwatches.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Shell pendants popped up at Dries Van Noten, Loro Piana, and Ralph Lauren (which also dressed models in sprays of pearls).
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
For those seeking something other than belt buckles, the company also makes bracelets, cuff links, pendants, necklaces and rings as well as alligator leather belts to hold those intricate buckles.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
Clean, elevated, hard stone pendants are made easy to wear, when casually strung on a leather cord.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendants
Noun
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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
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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
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His mother’s apartment is also filled with American flags.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Women are donating their gold jewelry, bangles and earrings.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gold and black bangles add some bling, while the metallic-print top livens everything up.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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Yet the low points were problematic for a program that measures itself by marquee wins and banners.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Right now, even with their tradition and their banners, the Bruins seem to be just one of many teams in the squishy middle – good enough to win a game or maybe two in the tournament, not really good enough to uphold that legacy by winning it all.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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And in September 2018, the club got its name, Inter Miami, and its now recognizable colors, pink and black.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Van Beirendonck gravitates toward loud prints in bright colors and allusions to BDSM, whereas Van Saene makes elegant cocktail dresses for women with bow details and shrunken cardigans.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These subjective calls decided at-bats, games, seasons and pennants — and, naturally, stirred endless debate.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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In his six seasons in Baltimore, Frank Robinson helped the Orioles win four league pennants.—
Raymond Daniel Burke,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Pendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendants. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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