variants or pendant
as in dangling
extending freely from a support from above the dining area is lit by tasteful pendent lamps over the tables

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Recent Examples of pendent The star finished the laidback look with gold pendant necklaces, rosy sunglasses, and a pair of flat black flip-flops. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025 Whether hung from a pendant cord or used as a floor lamp shade, the collapsible paper shade gives off a diffused, ambient glow. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 Among them, the Princess of Wales wore Queen Elizabeth II‘s diamond orbital pendant earrings. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Add some more class to your kitchen or dining room with this three-pack of crystal pendant lights from Wayfair. 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 This is most evident in its Carmen pendant necklace from its Eternal Collection. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Williams completed the look with bangle bracelets as well as a matching necklace with a W pendant. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 In a spare dining room with concrete ceilings and spindly pendant lights, chef-owners Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez serve only what excites them most. The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025 Refresh Light Fixtures Whether a chandelier, a lantern, a porch light, sconce, pendant, or disco ball, Windex can make any glass light fixture sparkle. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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hanging
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  • Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.
    Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.
    Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024

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“Pendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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