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pendant

noun

ˈpen-dənt

variants also pendent

Definition of pendant

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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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 table is custom by Moir Wade, the pendant is from Pottery Barn, and the window treatment is made with a Designers Guild fabric. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 Apple has also worked on a neck- or shirt-worn pendant with a camera as part of its AI wearables strategy. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 For a generation that grew up under those glowing Pizza Hut pendants, the appeal is simple. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 The kitchen also has a light switch on one side of the island and a remote for the island pendants because there wasn’t space to add another switch without major rewiring. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pendant

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While the tents have the most charm, imo—ivory canvas walls, Adirondack chairs on wooden porches, true beds with sheepskin throws and wooden frames—the cabins and suites are unsurprisingly the more comfortable option.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Even as Modi and his ministers go on a charm offensive, local media report Indian police booked thousands on criminal charges.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

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In 2016, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, celebrating a second straight win over Carolina, this time on banner night.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Mann, 42, started making YouTube content in 2018 under the Dhar Mann Studios banner, centered around morality and motivational videos.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.

— Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
As for accessories, the musician opted to keep it simple, sporting a stack of bangles on both wrists.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026

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