dangle
Example Sentences
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Pearls dangle at the ends of her pendant earrings, and three separate necklaces—studded, we think, with emeralds—draw the eye to her creamy neck.
Lucas, meanwhile, dangled his idea for “Raiders of the Lost Ark” before Spielberg’s eyes, then told him that Philip Kaufman had dibs.
From Los Angeles Times
Bird feeders of every shape and color dangle from the awning, and a faded porch swing rocks in the breeze.
From Literature
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He said the type of silk the golden orb-web spiders produce to dangle - the "drag-line silk" was similar to the body's "scaffold".
From BBC
Abby turned some more and slid on her bottom across the tree trunk until her legs dangled down the other side.
From Literature
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