: a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
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She was a starlet in the 1940s.
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Nonetheless, a few of your favorite Black stars and starlets grabbed their romantic partner, got gussied up in a fancy gown and tux/suit situation, and made Oscar night date night.
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The actress and Disney starlet, who is one of the ceremony’s ambassadors this year, favored volume and a couture approach to her red carpet style sensibility for the night.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
Swift released the clip in May 2015, featuring a who’s who of A-listers, up-and-coming starlets, and supermodels, including Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, and Lena Dunham, among others.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
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—Mikelle Street, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
The actress and Disney starlet, who is one of the ceremony’s ambassadors this year, favored volume and a couture approach to her red carpet style sensibility for the night.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
Swift released the clip in May 2015, featuring a who’s who of A-listers, up-and-coming starlets, and supermodels, including Selena Gomez, Cara Delevingne, Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, and Lena Dunham, among others.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Jamie Mizrahi styled the starlet, procuring the Westwood from Aralda Vintage.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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