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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But he could not make the transition from academy starlet to first team at Liverpool.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 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
The headstrong American starlet, cast as Belmondo’s noncommittal lover, is convinced that Godard is working toward a disaster and gets most of her enjoyment from teasing her prickly boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
They were not like words at all, but like soap bubbles, or like the kisses blown around by a starlet in a motorcade.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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