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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
Noun
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These weren't tight, spiral ringlets, but a more relaxed, elongated curl with a beachy softness.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Daddario opted to keep her accessories relatively minimal, choosing instead to showcase her array of statement jewelry pieces from earrings to rings and her standout Tag Heuer Carrera Date timepiece.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hardy is facing multiple felony charges and has also been tied to an additional conspiracy ring responsible for dozens of alleged carjackings, with one incident resulting in a victim being shot to death.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On the strength of two fluke goals, and then three other ones, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Stars 5-1 on Saturday night to win Game 1 of their first round Stanley Cup playoff series.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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But top online sportsbooks are reporting the Rockets are the most popular series bet to win in the Western Conference opening round followed by the Lakers and Clippers.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for me, returning to Top Chef wasn’t about closing a loop or arriving at a conclusion.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That meant an approximately $3.5-million repave of the oval, a complete refurbishment of the racetrack’s infrastructure — a complete reimagining of what Rockingham was and could one day be.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, July 12, the rising stars of INDY NXT by Firestone will host the first race of the weekend on the Iowa Speedway short oval (1:30 pm ET on FS1).—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Circlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circlet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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