starlet

[stahr-lit]

noun

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

2. a small star or other heavenly body.

starlet

/ ˈstɑːlɪt /

noun

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

2. a small star

Word History and Origins

Origin of starlet¹

First recorded in 1820–30; star + -let

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“The first thing I saw was Britney and her young starlet friend snorting a fat line of coke off the table,” he said in his book.

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