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
Recent Examples on the Web
But with the right products and techniques, even the most unruly curls can be tamed into enviable soft, shiny, bouncy ringlets.
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Zahra Campbell-Avenell, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
Escola’s performance in the title role — costumed primarily in a black taffeta hoop-skirt gown and a ridiculous wig of ringlets topped by a severe bun — is a master class in razor-sharp comic timing, shady double takes and giddy physical comedy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In French Polynesia, some are neat little ringlets of land and others are long, swooping necklaces.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Though the majority of her hair is covered by the trending hair accessory, a few little honey-blonde ringlets broke free of the fabric and brushed her forehead in the summer breeze.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 June 2024
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Zahra Campbell-Avenell, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
Escola’s performance in the title role — costumed primarily in a black taffeta hoop-skirt gown and a ridiculous wig of ringlets topped by a severe bun — is a master class in razor-sharp comic timing, shady double takes and giddy physical comedy.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In French Polynesia, some are neat little ringlets of land and others are long, swooping necklaces.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
Though the majority of her hair is covered by the trending hair accessory, a few little honey-blonde ringlets broke free of the fabric and brushed her forehead in the summer breeze.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 June 2024
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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ringlet. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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