starlet

American  

[stahr-lit] / ˈstɑr lɪt /

noun

1. a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.

2. a small star or other heavenly body.

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starlet British  

/ ˈstɑːlɪt /

noun

1. a young and inexperienced actress who is projected as a potential star

2. a small star

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Etymology

Origin of starlet

First recorded in 1820–30; star + -let

Example Sentences

His dynamic with Elle Fanning’s American starlet is even more engaging: two strivers on opposite ends of their career arcs cheerfully negotiating how much they can help each other.

From Los Angeles Times

Some three weeks later, in February 1964, the Swedish starlet and the bespectacled Brit were married.

From The Wall Street Journal

I also started looking up the starlets of the time and what their waist sizes were.

From Los Angeles Times

As a bonus, it’s got one of my favorite rising starlets, Odessa A’zion.

From Los Angeles Times

Playing a starlet as a dummy would be a cliché; Ms. Fanning’s acting choices, in harmony with the rest of the film, are delicate.

From The Wall Street Journal

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