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dangly

ADJECTIVE
hanging loosely
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She said the plant is thriving, although she doesn’t know the variety, only that it’s dangly and has leaves that cascade down like a waterfall.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

In a choppy motion, the mouth of the excavator swung over the half-ton pile of furniture and chomped down, contorting the chairs into a dangly metal cephalopod.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2023

One wore a pair of dangly earrings, tiny gold feet meant to match the size of a foetus's foot at 12 weeks.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2023

Armed with a dangly earring, black turtleneck and sheer will to get that last gasp of airtime, Josh tries to win back Jackie.

From Seattle Times Mar. 31, 2023

They're golden and dangly, set with tiny red stones, and I've never seen anything like them.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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