pendulous

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Waldron was the epitome of style and urbanity in jazz, from his pendulous brown cigarette dangling from his fingers to his signature coifed natural Black hair that grew into a stately white.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

The flower stalks typically reach over 10 feet tall and are adorned with as many as 20 strikingly beautiful, wonderfully fragrant, white, red-throated pendulous trumpet blooms.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2022

If you won’t consider a slightly shorter tie or a slightly chunkier knot, adding a vest to the mix would go a long way to at least keep that pendulous cravat under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2016

A huge pendulous mushroom plunges down from the ceiling, serving as both an acoustic reflector and a space-age chandelier.

From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2016

Here and there pendulous clumps of green mistletoe leaves and pale white berries hung from the oak, seeming even more insignificant when seen next to the grandeur of the oak.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman