variants or pendant
as in dangling
extending freely from a support from above the dining area is lit by tasteful pendent lamps over the tables

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Recent Examples of pendent Her accessories included a gold clutch and silver pendant necklace. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 From delicately faceted rings to chunky pendant necklaces, Bernard James has something for everyone. Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 Overhead, a contemporary metal pendant light adds just the right amount of tension. Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025 Another key design in the collection is an elephant pendant, which features some 50 carats of pear-, oval- and brilliant-cut emeralds as well as 2 carats of diamonds. Lily Templeton, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025 How to Decorate with Whites Layering textures like linen, marble, and paper, as seen in the upholstery, side table, and pendant light of this living room keeps the palette from looking flat. Rima Suqi, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 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 Here, nuts and bolts become rings, buzzsaws become bangles, and screws become pendant charms. Mekaylah Yowpp-Hernacki, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025 Allison Burke Interior Design anchored the living room of a 1937 home in Pemberton Heights with a mohair sofa and added a Jean De Merry pendant light for a touch of midcentury glam. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Pendent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pendent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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