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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 There's a bottle of something for everything here — loose 'fros, crisp braids, bouncy ringlets, or cropped coils. Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024 Corbet wore a black sweatshirt and Prada loafers; his round face was framed by shoulder-length ringlets. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024 Yet, even with this headline-making news, Lively's fluffy ringlets still managed to have their moment. Catherine Santino, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 Rods out and Shirley Temple–style ringlets intact, Palmer is ready to move on to the next step of her curl-loving regimen. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Nov. 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 25 Apr. 2025.

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