starlet

noun

star·​let ˈstär-lət How to pronounce starlet (audio)
Synonyms of starletnext
: 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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Kardashian’s look, which was put together in partnership with renowned stylist Law Roach, evoked old Hollywood, calling back to some of the more stylish starlets of the day like Jackie Kennedy à la her beehive hair. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The club signed Neymar from Barcelona for €222m, which remains the most expensive transfer of all time, before agreeing a €180m fee for Monaco starlet Mbappe, the second-most expensive. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 For the young artist, drawing the adventures of the jet-setting starlet was the perfect assignment. — Gaby Iori october 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 As the eponymous starlet, Aussie actress Natasha Bassett navigates the film’s whiplash between Spears’ triumphant highs and disturbing lows. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for starlet

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First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of starlet was in 1910

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starlet

noun
star·​let ˈstär-lət How to pronounce starlet (audio)
: a young movie actress

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