variants
also pendent
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as in banner
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 pendant
The gem is also featured in a pendant, a brooch, and a ring.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
For bonus points, layer lighting like pendants and sconces for visual interest and extra soft light.
—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
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
For bonus points, layer lighting like pendants and sconces for visual interest and extra soft light.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendant
Noun
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Though the routine faced timing challenges, Richter's charm and enthusiasm won over the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As always, Fonda was eager to gush about Redford’s looks, charm and shared interests.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jack Taylor/Getty Images Protesters hold banners and placards during the state visit by the President of the United States of America at Windsor Castle on September 17, 2025 in Windsor, England.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The organization laid the groundwork in 2018 under the same Electric For All banner, but this new iteration is vastly different in scope, tone and timing.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Williams completed the look with bangle bracelets as well as a matching necklace with a W pendant.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Bills punter Cameron Johnston booted the ball away, but a flag was thrown on the play.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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One wears the keffiyeh, the other the rainbow flag, but both share the same contempt for the values of the West.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yet there is still a whiff of old-fashioned British grandeur about the production, with its fluttering pennants, Norman kite shields, and mounted knights.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Before then, college football showdowns like Auburn-Oklahoma and Miami-Florida will join daily MLB action as pennant races hit the final stretch.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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