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Recent Examples of ringlets
Per photos shared by TMZ, the hair chameleon ditched her signature natural waves for the night out, instead styling her honey blonde lob in tight yet voluminous ringlets.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 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
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringlets
curls
Noun
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There are no costume changes, just a jersey-and-shorts combo that wouldn’t look out of place at a backyard barbecue and loose curls that Eilish styles each night herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Below are the ones that deliver on moisture, slip, and softness without weighing curls down.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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“Ringlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringlets. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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