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Recent Examples of pendent
The set design includes Norms’ orange vinyl counter seats, pendant lights, a metallic wall clock and tent cards on the tables.
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Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s a Sunset Boulevard sense of glamour when descending them, amplified by thin brass treads and pendant chandeliers overhead that recall the sputnik starburst chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Diggs finished the look with a thick silver chain and oversized cross pendant, dark lace-up boots and tonal script-style detailing across the back of the jacket.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Fausto Puglisi necklace with a ruby pendant?
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The Oscar winner accessorized with a floral pendant necklace.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
With a high-neck top, some layered pendant necklaces are the perfect way to add a metallic touch.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
To accessorize the strapless number, Bieber opted for some simple silver hardware from Lorraine Schwartz, including a 30 carat pendant necklace and drop earrings.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
The actress accessorized the look with a dangling silver floral pendant and eclectic silver rings.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Fielding Buck, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s a Sunset Boulevard sense of glamour when descending them, amplified by thin brass treads and pendant chandeliers overhead that recall the sputnik starburst chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Diggs finished the look with a thick silver chain and oversized cross pendant, dark lace-up boots and tonal script-style detailing across the back of the jacket.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Fausto Puglisi necklace with a ruby pendant?
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The Oscar winner accessorized with a floral pendant necklace.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
With a high-neck top, some layered pendant necklaces are the perfect way to add a metallic touch.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
To accessorize the strapless number, Bieber opted for some simple silver hardware from Lorraine Schwartz, including a 30 carat pendant necklace and drop earrings.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
The actress accessorized the look with a dangling silver floral pendant and eclectic silver rings.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pendent
Adjective
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While the design here is emphatically traditional, a dose of modern whimsy comes through with a dangling, multi-floor chandelier loosely inspired by jellyfish.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cernan, the junior pilot, was outside, dangling—actually spinning, tumbling, and flailing—at the end of a long umbilical cord, completely unable to control his movements.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Pendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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