Thesaurus results for CIRCLET

circlet

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Definition of circlet

as in ringlet

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Recent Examples of circlet The circlet featured a gold band that split off into two different sections, each with its own diamond design. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 According to The Court Jeweller, the tall, platinum and gold circlet piece was created for Queen Mary in 1911, to be worn at a ceremony celebrating her and King George V's coronation as the new emperor and empress of India. — Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 July 2025 The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes. — Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 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

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Noun

As exhibited at Bora Aksu, hair was unapologetically romantic, with feathery ponytails, glossy ringlets, and bows in abundance.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
Her hair was equally refined and regal, featuring rolling ringlets and the same rhinestone embellishments that bridged her nose and cheeks.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Private investors can sometimes trade their shares, but the market is less liquid, with the payoff coming when a company is sold, taken public, or raises a new round of funding.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in March that the previous disruptions of negotiating rounds had increased distrust in Washington.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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The 30-minute loop leaves plenty of time for aimless exploration and patient scavenging, but also provides enough pressure to require you to balance cautious patience with aggressive intent.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Reflecting this, flight paths show the aircraft made two loops to burn fuel before returning to land at LAS, per FlightAware.

— Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of loop

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Guests can choose between dual waterfall showers or a large oval bath with enough room for two.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Those 4,400+ diamonds were rendered in seven cuts—angel, heart, pear, marquise, oval, radiant, and round brilliant—and used four setting techniques meant to enhance the diamonds’ brilliance.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

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