: a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
Examples of starlet in a Sentence
She was a starlet in the 1940s.
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Our starlet visits the musty set on her thespian journey and, without giving anything away, sees something rather ghostly.
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Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 28 June 2024
As the starlet earns her big break, a sinister killer stalking women throughout the town threatens to reveal her dark past.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 June 2024
The pop starlet opted for a fresh, glowing makeup look by celebrity makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Zendaya nails 'China: Through the Looking Glass' theme in Met Gala debut
As a budding 18-year-old starlet, Zendaya made her Met Gala red carpet debut in a fun and flirty Fausto Puglisi dress.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 28 June 2024
As the starlet earns her big break, a sinister killer stalking women throughout the town threatens to reveal her dark past.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 June 2024
The pop starlet opted for a fresh, glowing makeup look by celebrity makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Zendaya nails 'China: Through the Looking Glass' theme in Met Gala debut
As a budding 18-year-old starlet, Zendaya made her Met Gala red carpet debut in a fun and flirty Fausto Puglisi dress.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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