pendants

variants also pendents
plural of pendant
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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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Recent Examples of pendants The kitchen also has a light switch on one side of the island and a remote for the island pendants because there wasn’t space to add another switch without major rewiring. Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 When Pogosian set one of his early pendants, a hexagon built around the number six, his lucky number since birth, with black diamonds. Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This morning, Friend launched a new ad showing two people talking to their Friend pendants about very personal life problems. David Imel, The Verge, 30 July 2026 Circadian scores translate your body’s 24-hour internal clock into a daily readout, and a wave of rings, pendants and apps is racing to make that clock visible on your wrist. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 There’s jewelry, pendants, pens, bracelets, watches…Will all those things pan out? Sam Jacobs, Time, 21 July 2026 Another photo showed her in a sleeveless tangerine-colored gown that featured gorgeous drapery throughout, paired with gold jewelry bursting with ornate pendants. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 17 July 2026 The elegant, minimalist light pendants feel very Japanese, as do the large tatami mat–slash–window seats and ceramic wall hangings repaired with gold à la kintsugi. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 In addition to airy, open pendants over your island, Sigmon loves to incorporate undercabinet lighting. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendants
Noun
  • The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Barely an hour from the famed Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, deminers with South Korean, Swiss and American flags on their uniforms and helmets, recently inched through a minefield, clearing the land one painstaking step at a time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When other Columbia students staged a counter- protest outside the encampment, holding Israeli flags, people threatened them with violence.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sculptural bangles and bold cuffs are replacing delicate jewelry, whether stacked or balanced on both wrists.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Neatly displayed throughout the store are coin purses, perfume bottles, handheld mirrors, bangles, shoes, pillows, scarves and other gems.
    New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Vuong’s photographs are displayed rather conventionally on the gallery walls, but the viewing experience is enhanced by images of his that have been printed on cloth banners that hang in the center of the space.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • After the supreme leader was killed in February, the Iranian regime posted banners of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, around Tehran.
    Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The logo pairs yellow, drawn from colors associated with celebration in Tamil Nadu including turmeric and marigold, with electric blue for a contemporary, premium look.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Xerjoff’s distinctive flacon is bathed in three dynamic colors that boldly represent Lamborghini’s super sports cars.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This year, some of Miller’s favorite details are the pennants and banners hanging behind her desk.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Baker won a World Series title and three pennants as a manager while leading a record five teams to the playoffs over 26 seasons as a manager.
    Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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