PENDING in a Sentence

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For PENDING, below is one of 10 sentences:
A song was pending as he entered, and he dropped into a seat near his hostess, his eyes roaming in search of Miss Bart.

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 Meanings and Examples of PENDING
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
pending
 a.  not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
Classic Sentence:
1  A song was pending as he entered, and he dropped into a seat near his hostess, his eyes roaming in search of Miss Bart.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 14
2  He had the body taken to the waiting-room pending the arrival of the ambulance.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
3  Madame Thenardier had died in prison pending the trial.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VIII—TWO MEN IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
4  Le bout d chemis' qui vous pend.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I—AN ANCIENT SALON
Example Sentence:
1  The accused was released on bail pending trial.
2  The department has placed its plans on hold pending the results of the elections.
3  Nine cases are still pending.
4  None of the four people killed was identified pending notification of relatives.
5  Sales of the drug have been stopped, pending further research.
6  She was held in custody pending trial.