1
: a small ring or circle
2
: curl
especially
: a long curl of hair
Examples of ringlet in a Sentence
a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets
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What resulted was a raucous reimagining of Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with ringlet curls and a penchant for drinking.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
No more tight ringlets—only soft, unfurled, velvety hair that moved with the artificial grace of a shampoo commercial actress who's probably wearing extensions anyway.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
These weren't tight, spiral ringlets, but a more relaxed, elongated curl with a beachy softness.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
No more tight ringlets—only soft, unfurled, velvety hair that moved with the artificial grace of a shampoo commercial actress who's probably wearing extensions anyway.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
These weren't tight, spiral ringlets, but a more relaxed, elongated curl with a beachy softness.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ringlet
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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringlet. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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ringlet
noun
ring·let
ˈriŋ-lət 
1
: a small ring or circle
2
: a long curl (as of hair)
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