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starlet

[stahr-lit] / ˈstɑr lɪt /
NOUN
actress
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The Brit starlet has had a standout past year, securing major award wins and topping the charts with her infectious pop songs.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Up and back, up and back, eighteen laps, and when I’m done, I’m hanging on in the deep end, panting away, and over swims this starlet.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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