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a length of hair that forms a loop or series of loops a little girl with perfect, golden ringlets

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Recent Examples of ringlet Then, abruptly, Noem’s hair became dramatically longer, sun-kissed with blonde highlights and curled into TV-friendly barrel ringlets. Constance Grady, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025 What resulted was a raucous reimagining of Mary Todd Lincoln as a wannabe cabaret singer with ringlet curls and a penchant for drinking. 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 See All Example Sentences for ringlet
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curl
Noun
  • Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 30 June 2025
  • Every dark mop of curls sends my heart thudding into my rib cage.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 June 2025

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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringlet. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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