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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 But with the right products and techniques, even the most unruly curls can be tamed into enviable soft, shiny, bouncy ringlets. Zahra Campbell-Avenell, refinery29.com, 21 May 2024 Escola’s performance in the title role — costumed primarily in a black taffeta hoop-skirt gown and a ridiculous wig of ringlets topped by a severe bun — is a master class in razor-sharp comic timing, shady double takes and giddy physical comedy. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 In French Polynesia, some are neat little ringlets of land and others are long, swooping necklaces. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2024 Though the majority of her hair is covered by the trending hair accessory, a few little honey-blonde ringlets broke free of the fabric and brushed her forehead in the summer breeze. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ringlet 

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“Ringlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringlet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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