noun
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a young and inexperienced actress who is projected as a potential star
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a small star
Etymology
Origin of starlet
Example Sentences
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John Ahlhauser spent 30 minutes capturing seven photos of the up-and-coming starlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The Brit starlet has had a standout past year, securing major award wins and topping the charts with her infectious pop songs.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
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 ● Nov. 6, 2025
It captures the swagger, charisma and impulsiveness with which Godard convinced financial backers and Hollywood starlet Jean Seberg to make a debut feature that had neither a script nor a workable filming schedule.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
She was wearing her short pink topper and the small red hat that tilted over one eye so that she looked like a refugee starlet from the Gold Diggers film series.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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