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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 oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.
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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
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
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
Bangles, pendants, charms, and earrings feel especially exciting alongside dark patterns and vibrant color palettes.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
People from around the world reached out, with some claiming to have seen similar pendants.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
Bangles, pendants, charms, and earrings feel especially exciting alongside dark patterns and vibrant color palettes.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
People from around the world reached out, with some claiming to have seen similar pendants.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendants
Noun
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Each neighborhood in La La Land has its own unique charms.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sherlock is an effortless update of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s seminal detective novels, one that’s brilliantly modernized while retaining all of the source material’s classical charms.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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White nationalists at Charlottesville marched hoisting Roman flags, and far-right internet personalities adopted Roman pseudonyms.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The flags of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union ahead of the Group of Seven (G-7) Leaders' Summit in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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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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Pfeiffer tied the look together with gold bangles and a sheer shirt underneath.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Inside House of Hope on Thursday, teams of florists were working on flower arrangements, crews were mopping the floors and shining the windows, and huge banners featuring photos of Jackson were set up in the lobby.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The team last made the postseason in 2018, and the Ducks’ consistent stretch of hanging banners – the club’s only Stanley Cup title to date in 2007 and five straight division championships from 2012-13 to 2016-17 – was receding further in their rear-view mirror.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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This team leans into the colors on its flag, with a bold typeface that pops.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without mayonnaise, the bright colors can really shine at a springtime meal.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wadstrom filled its interior with colorful pillows and draped the entrance with a string of bright pennants.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have won a pair of World Series championships and plenty of National League pennants since relocating to their home city in Georgia.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Pendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendants. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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