STARLET Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

starlet

noun

Definition of starlet

as in actress

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Recent Examples of starlet In the real-life equivalent of a crossover episode, Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor decided to have her 1991 wedding to construction worker Larry Fortensky at Jackson’s Neverland Ranch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Remember when professional wrestler Joan Marie Laurer — better known by her ring name, Chyna — walked the Emmy Awards red carpet in a dress that looked more SmackDown than starlet? — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 However, a few of us would slope off to try and interact with the prince and his starlet. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2018, Kate Bosworth was slated to play the starlet in a film titled Tate, and Hilary Duff starred as the late actress in 2019’s The Haunting of Sharon Tate. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for starlet

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In War, for example, Morgan Henderson does indeed cheat on his wife with a 20-something aspiring actress.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
The actress said Toback later made disparaging remarks about her appearance, including comments about her hips.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Lipski was born in Germany, but moved to her family on the Spanish island as a young girl, later heading to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

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Marion Bailey, as Amy’s mother, has already emerged from Telluride as a standout, a veteran thespian never given her proper due.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Tim Curry, the shape-shifting English thespian whose entertainment career never failed to defy industry expectations, has died at 80 years old, according to reports from multiple outlets.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

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