circlet

Example Sentences

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The King, in a light summer suit, spoke a few quiet words of welcome, wearing a circlet of feathers and a scarf that had been draped ceremonially around his shoulders.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

The first English king shown on a coin wearing a crown or circlet was Athelstan, who died in 939, according to the Royal Household website.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2022

Finally the exasperated Newport pushed down on Powhatan’s shoulders and forced him to stoop low enough to get the circlet on his head.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

He lay silent, seeing from the circlet moon in a window that it was late.”

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2015

She looked at the older girl with the circlet.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan