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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 banners
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
For bonus points, layer lighting like pendants and sconces for visual interest and extra soft light.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Always up front are bangles, pendants, shoulder scrapers and her favorite night accessory — an elegant 18-karat gold minaudière.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Typically, cords hang like pendants from one thick primary strand.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Award pendants in hand, the team, sunburned and exhausted but beaming with pride, made their way back to the parking lots for the trip home to Lake City.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Across the other side of the famous square, Boucheron also showed transformable jewelry, with extendable necklaces featuring floral pendants that could also be worn as brooches.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The company is a go-to destination for everything from classic everyday pieces like pearl studs, personalized pendants, and cuff bracelets to eye-catching engagement rings.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
The brand’s Paris showroom was also an opportunity to see new iterations of the Fused Gems series, in pendants and earrings, and the Sectional necklaces, which feature one-half of a pearl spliced with a second side in semi-precious stones or gold.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Other artifacts found in the San Isidro pyramid structure, such as jade pendants, have also been discovered at excavation sites in modern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Always up front are bangles, pendants, shoulder scrapers and her favorite night accessory — an elegant 18-karat gold minaudière.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
Typically, cords hang like pendants from one thick primary strand.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 13 Aug. 2025
Award pendants in hand, the team, sunburned and exhausted but beaming with pride, made their way back to the parking lots for the trip home to Lake City.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
Across the other side of the famous square, Boucheron also showed transformable jewelry, with extendable necklaces featuring floral pendants that could also be worn as brooches.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The company is a go-to destination for everything from classic everyday pieces like pearl studs, personalized pendants, and cuff bracelets to eye-catching engagement rings.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
The brand’s Paris showroom was also an opportunity to see new iterations of the Fused Gems series, in pendants and earrings, and the Sectional necklaces, which feature one-half of a pearl spliced with a second side in semi-precious stones or gold.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
Other artifacts found in the San Isidro pyramid structure, such as jade pendants, have also been discovered at excavation sites in modern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendants
Noun
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Tyla also wore coordinating chains around her waist, which dropped with gold medallion charms in numerous tiers.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Don’t let its good looks blind you to the charms of its ICE powertrain, though.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film is produced by Ben Hania’s long-time producer Nadim Cheikhrouha under his Mime Films and Tanit Films banners.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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This is a coordinated action to drop banners and signs from highway overpass bridges across the state while many travel the roads for the long weekend, according to an event flyer.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Always up front are bangles, pendants, shoulder scrapers and her favorite night accessory — an elegant 18-karat gold minaudière.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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Hidden in the brand’s sale section are dozens of (literal) gems, including this now-$14 birthstone necklace, goes- with -everything gold bangles, and other stylish accessories.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two pass interference flags skewed those numbers — their nine penalties were not a record under Sirianni, although their six defensive penalties tied for the most — but it was not lost on Sirianni that all Cowboys scoring drives included an Eagles penalty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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To my left, people brandished flags from Argentina, Cuba, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Johnson played from 1965-78 and was the second baseman for Baltimore teams that won four pennants and two world championships.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Diamondbacks have since won two pennants — one in 2001 and another in 2023 — and captured one world title.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Pendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendants. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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