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 Louisiana, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands all included traditional necklaces or pendants worn by residents. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 According to the company’s website, the business sells precious and semi-precious crystal pendants, carvings and chains. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Elk and bear tooth pendants were also common items of ornamentation, and important community members were buried with those adornments. Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 This kitchen is classic with gray countertops, silver pendants, and white Shaker-style cabinets. Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026 The team also recovered two prehistoric pendants, a human finger bone, and a baby tooth belonging to a child about 11 years old. ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 The pendants, which no longer function in the UK, EU, Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and Brazil, worked via an accompanying app available on iOS, Android, and web. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2026 Every day, visitors arrive to dress in robes richly embroidered with phoenixes and adorn themselves with jade and pearl pendants and gold fingernail guards like those worn in imperial China. ABC News, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendants
Noun
  • For something with a cleaner finish, the Citizen Fio in orange strap is an easy stacking piece, designed to pair with other bracelets like a chic tennis bracelet or even a chunkier piece with Knicks- charms.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • The brown and cognac shades would be particularly alluring paired with a neutral linen set or breezy dress, and the maritime shell charms are perfect for summer.
    Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Nichols organized a day where 26 volunteers came together to replace American tattered and torn flags with brand new ones, including David and Sue Hornbrook's torn flag.
    Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • At the airport entrance, around 20 fans waved flags as the team arrived.
    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Then, there are the not-so-literal summer jewelry trends, including bold bangles, which were seen stacked to the gods on Kim Shui's fall runway.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • Whether paired with vintage couture on the Croisette à la Hadid or for everyday wear sans a private yacht, the model makes a convincing case for piling on the bangles once again.
    Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • In 2026, Trump has made America about himself — about his petty wants and needs, about his aesthetic vision, about his visage on banners, currency and passports, about his ideas on art and culture and history.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Representatives of the company, under giant banners of Blackpink’s Jennie in Ray-Ban and Kylian Mbappé in Oakley, said the conversation has now shifted from the technology to pushing fashion adoption and as a creator product rather than a gadget.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • As for its dark blue away jersey, that’s inspired by a traditional painting technique from capital city Buenos Aires — filete porteño — that’s used for ornamental design, combining brilliant, swirling colors with specific lettering styles.
    Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Residents arrive dressed in the school's maroon and white colors, bringing yearbooks, photographs and other memorabilia from their school days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • With a record 27 world championships and 41 American League pennants, the Yankees are expected to at the very least challenge for the World Series title every season.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Walking in the historic center of the city—where motorbikes flash by on narrow streets, laundry hangs from balconies, and giant pennants of the city’s team are strung high overhead—one witnesses several devotional Maradona tableaux.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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