: 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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Move over, Kendall Jenner, there's a new tone-deaf ad starlet in town.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hart’s pivot to throwing his heart at a young starlet named Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley) doesn’t pan out too well, either.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Swimming champion and Old Hollywood starlet Esther Williams christened Beverly Hills’ largest pool when hotelier Conrad Hilton debuted his flagship property.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Alo’s activewear sets are considered closet essentials by Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Alessandra Ambrosio, and many other starlets who are all too quick to step outside — usually coffee in hand, but not always — in the brand’s bestselling workout tops and stretchy leggings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Hart’s pivot to throwing his heart at a young starlet named Elizabeth Weiland (Margaret Qualley) doesn’t pan out too well, either.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2025
Swimming champion and Old Hollywood starlet Esther Williams christened Beverly Hills’ largest pool when hotelier Conrad Hilton debuted his flagship property.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Alo’s activewear sets are considered closet essentials by Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Alessandra Ambrosio, and many other starlets who are all too quick to step outside — usually coffee in hand, but not always — in the brand’s bestselling workout tops and stretchy leggings.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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