variants also pendent
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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 Traces found on the pendant suggest it was worn with soft straps, researchers said. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Figurines like these have been found in Guatemala and elsewhere in El Salvador, and jade pendants unearthed nearby resemble similar artifacts discovered in present-day Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica, per the statement. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 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 In addition, a pair of stud-style earrings are listed at $275, and a sterling silver Star of David pendant at $300. Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pendant
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Noun
  • Sands was a magnetic figure: Her personal charm radiates across time even now through the memories of her many, many friends.
    Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But there was a charm about it, like an old-time show.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • People gathered later Wednesday near Istanbul’s police headquarters, carrying posters of the mayor and banners with his photo around their shoulders.
    Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • With no streamer or network picking it up, the film found a home with Tom Ortenberg’s theatrical banner Briarcliff Entertainment.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Her pose, casual yet taut, exudes a sense of urgency and purpose, with one hand in a pocket and the other adorned with a stupendous diamond ring and an elegant gold bangle.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Here, nuts and bolts become rings, buzzsaws become bangles, and screws become pendant charms.
    Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While the protesters deployed some nationalist imagery, wielding Serbian flags and photos of Jesus while following a mascot of the World War II royalist Gen. Draza Mihailovic, the overall vibe of the Belgrade bonanza was closer to Woodstock than the March on Washington.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The co-stars playfully deciphered dating red flags and green flags with a Snow White twist.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Brewers won their only pennant and division title in 1982 before losing to the St. Louis Cardinals in a seven-game World Series.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • But one of the young players Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is counting on to have a breakout year, and make that pennant possible, was forced to leave Sunday's spring training game with what was reported as a hamstring strain.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025

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“Pendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendant. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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