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Recent Examples of circlet
Instead the flowers in an insignia, the metal used to make a circlet, the weave of a piece of braided leather armor; any decorative detail is not mere ornamentation.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, you’ll be relegated to (gasp) manually pausing audio from the three-button control center on the right ear cup’s exterior circlet.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2023
But today most astronomers agree that these young-looking circlets are likely to be scarcely more than 100 million years old, the remnants of a multimoon destruction derby perhaps.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
As for tiaras: Brace yourselves, ye lovers of grandeur and glitter, for there are distressing reports that, as part of scaling down and cutting back on the glitter factor, Catherine, the Princess of Wales and the next queen, will wear not a tiara but a circlet of flowers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
For a more modern look, Camilla might also choose to remove the arches of the Garrard piece by wearing it as a circlet, just like Queen Mary did for the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
Queen Mary wears the crown as a circlet at the 1937 coronation of her son, King George VI.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2023
The girl was wearing a small circlet over her baby hair, and wearing a onesie with white embroidery.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 Apr. 2023
The arches can be removed so the piece can be worn as a circlet, which is what Mary did for her son's coronation in 1937.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2023
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Instead, you’ll be relegated to (gasp) manually pausing audio from the three-button control center on the right ear cup’s exterior circlet.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2023
But today most astronomers agree that these young-looking circlets are likely to be scarcely more than 100 million years old, the remnants of a multimoon destruction derby perhaps.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2024
As for tiaras: Brace yourselves, ye lovers of grandeur and glitter, for there are distressing reports that, as part of scaling down and cutting back on the glitter factor, Catherine, the Princess of Wales and the next queen, will wear not a tiara but a circlet of flowers.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
For a more modern look, Camilla might also choose to remove the arches of the Garrard piece by wearing it as a circlet, just like Queen Mary did for the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
—Monique Jessen, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
Queen Mary wears the crown as a circlet at the 1937 coronation of her son, King George VI.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Apr. 2023
The girl was wearing a small circlet over her baby hair, and wearing a onesie with white embroidery.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 Apr. 2023
The arches can be removed so the piece can be worn as a circlet, which is what Mary did for her son's coronation in 1937.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 18 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circlet
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This top hair tool for travel realizes the hair hack of curling your hair with a flat iron for loose ringlets, as a traditional-style curling wand unhinges to reveal clamp plates like a typical straightener.—
Olivia Cigliano,
Footwear News,
12 June 2025
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The trick is in the width of the barrel itself—wider barrels (aka, bigger than your average curling iron) create a loose tousle rather than a tight ringlet.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Look for rattan napkin rings, bread baskets, and drinking glass holders at thrift shops for additional charm.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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There’s a ring roll that snaps securely into place, a removable grid for earrings, snap tabs to hold bracelets or necklaces, and a couple small zip-up pockets.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Oh, and then there’s this: Only twice has the reigning men’s champion at Wimbledon been beaten in the first round the following year, Lleyton Hewitt in 2003 and Manuel Santana in 1967.—
Howard Fendrich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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No other Jayhawks were projected to be taken in the first round; no second-round predictions were offered.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
Noun
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This creates a self-reinforcing loop: as activity on the chain increases, so does the pool of capital available to users, which in turn improves trading execution, reduces slippage, and boosts overall yield.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
Noun
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There is also talk that if the Chicago street race contract isn’t extended, NASCAR could return to the nearby oval at Chicagoland Speedway.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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In her most recent Instagram post, the Only Murders in the Building star showed off her long oval nails coated in a clear gloss and topped with tiny gems, courtesy of nail artist Tom Bachik.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 June 2025
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Circlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circlet. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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