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Recent Examples of ringlets
The Princess of Wales, who was accompanied by her husband Prince William, embraced retro ringlets à la Sarah Jessica Parker or Julia Roberts.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Chopped with face-framing curtain bangs and curled into small (almost Shirley Temple-sized) ringlets, the singer’s hair is clearly a reference to her look from the song’s energetic music video.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
In the sister-sister pic, Kidman’s strawberry-blonde hair is parted in the center and worn in long ringlets down her back, looking gorgeous against her chartreuse lace dress and delicate pink blush and lipstick.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé wore her hair down in ringlets and swiped on a bright red lipstick, tying everything together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
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.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Chopped with face-framing curtain bangs and curled into small (almost Shirley Temple-sized) ringlets, the singer’s hair is clearly a reference to her look from the song’s energetic music video.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Chanelling Miss Sara Bellum from the Powerpuff Girls, her secretarial deep burgundy ringlets were cut into pouty bangs that almost totally concealed her eyes.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
In the sister-sister pic, Kidman’s strawberry-blonde hair is parted in the center and worn in long ringlets down her back, looking gorgeous against her chartreuse lace dress and delicate pink blush and lipstick.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Jan. 2026
Beyoncé wore her hair down in ringlets and swiped on a bright red lipstick, tying everything together.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
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.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringlets
curls
Noun
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As for glam, the actress’ blond hair was styled with soft barrel curls that cascaded down her shoulders.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, the constant tension on my hair can have my curls feeling dry and in need of intense moisture.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Ringlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringlets. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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