: 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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Carter, who knew Princess Diana, theorized how the late Princess of Wales would have felt about Harry’s starlet spouse.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The message is very clear, painting a picture of a rogue starlet potentially sinking her own film with politics, with very little focus on the fact that the movie was simply not good.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Even the most devoted Marvel fans may not know of starlet Jenna Ortega‘s role in the MCU — something the Death of a Unicorn actress recently reflected on as a seemingly one-and-done experience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Her hair was styled in starlet waves courtesy Bob Recine, who was inspired by Jessica Rabbit and '70s model Jerry Hall.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The message is very clear, painting a picture of a rogue starlet potentially sinking her own film with politics, with very little focus on the fact that the movie was simply not good.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Even the most devoted Marvel fans may not know of starlet Jenna Ortega‘s role in the MCU — something the Death of a Unicorn actress recently reflected on as a seemingly one-and-done experience.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
Her hair was styled in starlet waves courtesy Bob Recine, who was inspired by Jessica Rabbit and '70s model Jerry Hall.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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