Used in a Sentence

pendant

How to use pendant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pendant.

Editorial note

Who got fired for mistaking a pendant for a calculator?

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pendant gathered in one view.

noun

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

noun

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

adjective

held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pendant.

noun

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

noun

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

adjective

held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes"

Example sentences

1

Who got fired for mistaking a pendant for a calculator?

2

I would guess that the woman who stepped on the pendant land-mine had thought the pendant was some kind of Kenyan abacus.

3

I bet nobody got fired for mistaking a pendant for a calculator.

4

I tap a button on the side of a pendant sized device and say the name of the person I want to talk to and it happens.

5

* Later, a women asks whether the pendant the author is wearing, which is from Nairobi, is "a calculator".

6

Ok I'll be the pendant that says it...you probably can't appropriate the image of Austin Powers for your open source library.

7

I imagine that without haptic feedback, so far it makes more sense to be looking at your hands while you're using them in VR. But I had the same thoughts -- would it be better to have a setup where the Leap Motion is on a pendant or something so it's mounted on your chest?

8

Too often, privacy discussions on HN are pendant on mythical notions of privacy being considered sacred until very recently.

9

It's somewhat telling, aristotelian, that out of the myriad of accusations in that lengthy blog post you chose to focus on the pendant for calculator one and only that one.

10

Sadly people call you a pendant if you end every sentence with "to the best of my knowledge" and an egotist if you don't ...I'd still say that the lack of undo and the lack of confirmation in that particular widget makes it a bad idea... although a "get me out of here" link may very well be in order...the people-who-know-less-about-the-web-than-me seem to crop up a lot ... oh yeah, they're the ones paying me... so generally they get what they ask for even if it does mean i have to come back in a week and remove the "please lose my changes" button...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pendant in a sentence?

Who got fired for mistaking a pendant for a calculator?

What does pendant mean?

an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

What part of speech is pendant?

pendant is commonly used as noun, adjective.