pendulous

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So she gave both modes equal presence, and championed artists like Vivian Browne, Suzanne Jackson and Noah Jemison who blended them in their paintings, as Senga Nengudi did in her pendulous nylon mesh sculptures.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

The cyr wheel is paired with Dvořák’s mesmerizing “Slavonic Dance,” while waltzes by Johann Strauss II will match the pendulous rhythm of the trapeze.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

The accompanying photo showed 747 wading on the last day of August, with just a couple of inches of clearance between his pendulous abdomen and the water.

From Washington Post • Oct. 9, 2018

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

Even Havermeyer had lifted his head from his plate to gape at him with his heavy, pendulous jaw.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller