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as in charm
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 pendant Consider switching out a standard flush mount with a fun statement piece, like a pendant lamp, woven chandelier or a colorful ceiling light. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 Azulejo pendant necklace, which is inspired by a traditional Portuguese azulejo tile design. Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025 Ordering an engraved pendant online was easy and inexpensive. Stefanie Wass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025 Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for pendant 
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  • Just the right amount of contemporary Swiss alpine charm, cue the warm wood tones and cool marble bathrooms, with a shot of Scandinavian design aesthetic, all clean lines and soft furnishings, and a dash of contemporary nonchalance, signal the robust amount of dimmable light switches.
    Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025
  • For true, stop-in-your-stroll cottage charm, make sure to walk past circa-1900 1808 I’On Avenue—a prime example of the architectural type.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Producers also include Angi Bones and Tony Strickland under the Tyler Perry Studios banner.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
  • A day before Bao Li and Qing Bao’s send-off, Chinese officials rushed to change the event’s location to a more secluded hotel, likely to prevent a repeat of scenes in June, when a small group of protesters gathered outside the Dujiangyan panda base with banners opposing their transfer.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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  • At the Gucci, Chloé, and Dries van Noten shows, the flowy, colorful fabrics in the collection were juxtaposed with sculptural metallic bangle bracelets stacked on the models' wrists.
    Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The model wore metallic silver bangle bracelets stacked on top of each other on both wrists.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The office also offers American flags, nominates students for the U.S. service academies, and coordinates other constituent relations efforts such as visits to local organizations.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Now, his dear friends and colleagues are here with a can of Modelo, a Mexican flag, and a whole lot of hope.
    Graham Techler, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • In 2025, an addition like Flaherty could help Bobby Witt Jr. and company win the American League pennant.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Hot-air balloons float in the distance, trees sway in the breeze, and pennant flags in the transgender-pride colors wave overhead.
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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