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Recent Examples of ringletsPeeking out from under her long ringlets, Kidman smiled at the camera while showing off a plunging black silk top with a sweetheart neckline and a white rib accent on her bodice.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 June 2026 There's no better way to enhance the volume and bounce than what those ringlets can rile up.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026 What once was a mop of bleach blond ringlets is now a melting pot of caramel and honey brown, thanks to Swift’s longtime hairstylist Jemma Muradian, whose client roster also includes Sara Bareilles.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026 One of the last times the Grammy winner was seen with her golden ringlets was in 2024 during a night out in Sydney with pal Sabrina Carpenter.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
2 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringlets
curls
Noun
The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
As for beauty, Madonna wore her golden doll-like curls down with a middle part and hair clips.