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Recent Examples of starlet
The instantly recognizable starlet was born on June 1, 1926, which means the centennial celebrations of her birthday are booming this year.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Anya Taylor-Joy, for example, was one starlet who opted for the unexpected.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Hannah was a rising starlet, breaking through as the violent and acrobatic Pris in Ridley Scott’s 1982 science fiction classic, Blade Runner.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a romantic vacation in Mallorca, the Friends starlet was seen in Los Angeles sporting a basic grey tank top tucked into a pair of light-wash, wide-leg jeans—a late ‘90s look that Rachel Green definitely would have worn herself.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
Anya Taylor-Joy, for example, was one starlet who opted for the unexpected.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Hannah was a rising starlet, breaking through as the violent and acrobatic Pris in Ridley Scott’s 1982 science fiction classic, Blade Runner.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Fresh off a romantic vacation in Mallorca, the Friends starlet was seen in Los Angeles sporting a basic grey tank top tucked into a pair of light-wash, wide-leg jeans—a late ‘90s look that Rachel Green definitely would have worn herself.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlet
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Since her fairy tale transition from Hollywood actress to Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle has firmly established herself as a modern fashion icon.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The actress has since had a lumpectomy and radiation and had her first clean scan earlier this year.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Almost by default, that meant collaboration between the production design team and the cast of actors to put as much personal material in the frame as possible, while still being very telling about who each Rockin’ Grandmas employee is.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery, the respective super-powered actor and ex-terrorist-thespian around which the show revolved.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The documentary highlights Michaels’ transition from in-ring performer to his work shaping the next generation of talent, offering insight into his influence behind the scenes.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brandy joined Goldberg Wednesday morning for an interview on The View, with the pop star promoting her new memoir, Phases, and reflecting on her time acting alongside the Oscar-winning Ghost performer in Cinderella.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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