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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Princess Kate wore her long locks in cascading curls, and in a rare PDA snap of her and William, captured from the back, gave a full look at the romantic ringlets.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The bottom half of her hair showed only two ringlets ending just past her collarbone; the rest was tucked beneath her polka-dot cap.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Some might strive for the perfect bouncy blowout, while others consider shiny, springy ringlets a great success.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Lerner Dreamer has the ringlets and soft eyes of a young Jesse Eisenberg, but long ropy biceps and the hands of a Gripmaster fan.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
The bottom half of her hair showed only two ringlets ending just past her collarbone; the rest was tucked beneath her polka-dot cap.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Some might strive for the perfect bouncy blowout, while others consider shiny, springy ringlets a great success.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Lerner Dreamer has the ringlets and soft eyes of a young Jesse Eisenberg, but long ropy biceps and the hands of a Gripmaster fan.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 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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