: a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
Examples of starlet in a Sentence
She was a starlet in the 1940s.
Recent Examples on the Web
Seydoux is the spoiled starlet unsure of her own talent; Garrel the seductive wiseass who hides his ego behind good manners; Lindon the seasoned veteran with no patience for amateurs; and Quenard the obnoxiously funny newcomer whose working-class origins and diction separate him from the pack.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The historic Riverside Drive-West 105 Street District is cheek-to-jowl with fashionable residences, once occupied by celebrated names like jazz royal Duke Ellington and film starlet Marion Davies.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, the duo of Marjorie Stewart (Eiza González), a starlet of stage and screen, and Heron (Dune’s Babs Olusanmokun), a man with connections both high and low, are slowly making their way to Fernando Po, an island under Nazi rule.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The phrase conjures many things, not least the iconic black and white images of vintage convertible cars, shiny black sunglasses, glamorous starlets and hustling cads named Marcello — all unforgettably captured in Federico Fellini's iconic Italian film evoking a special time and place.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But Travis has caught the eye of some amazing starlets, most notably Taylor Swift.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
The Bottega Veneta Fall-Winter 2023 runway look was customized for the starlet with a chic midriff slash — continuing Zendaya’s growing trend of ab-framing outfits — and a full-length hemline.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
There’s something afoot in the starlet stratosphere.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
Hawkins has carefully packaged her as a modern Hollywood starlet–ladylike nods to stars of the past like Audrey Hepburn and Dorothy Dandridge have been showcased too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The historic Riverside Drive-West 105 Street District is cheek-to-jowl with fashionable residences, once occupied by celebrated names like jazz royal Duke Ellington and film starlet Marion Davies.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Meanwhile, the duo of Marjorie Stewart (Eiza González), a starlet of stage and screen, and Heron (Dune’s Babs Olusanmokun), a man with connections both high and low, are slowly making their way to Fernando Po, an island under Nazi rule.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
The phrase conjures many things, not least the iconic black and white images of vintage convertible cars, shiny black sunglasses, glamorous starlets and hustling cads named Marcello — all unforgettably captured in Federico Fellini's iconic Italian film evoking a special time and place.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
But Travis has caught the eye of some amazing starlets, most notably Taylor Swift.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
The Bottega Veneta Fall-Winter 2023 runway look was customized for the starlet with a chic midriff slash — continuing Zendaya’s growing trend of ab-framing outfits — and a full-length hemline.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
There’s something afoot in the starlet stratosphere.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2024
Hawkins has carefully packaged her as a modern Hollywood starlet–ladylike nods to stars of the past like Audrey Hepburn and Dorothy Dandridge have been showcased too.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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