: 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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Seydoux is the spoiled starlet unsure of her own talent; Garrel the seductive wiseass who hides his ego behind good manners; Lindon the seasoned veteran with no patience for amateurs; and Quenard the obnoxiously funny newcomer whose working-class origins and diction separate him from the pack.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The historic Riverside Drive-West 105 Street District is cheek-to-jowl with fashionable residences, once occupied by celebrated names like jazz royal Duke Ellington and film starlet Marion Davies.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
The historic Riverside Drive-West 105 Street District is cheek-to-jowl with fashionable residences, once occupied by celebrated names like jazz royal Duke Ellington and film starlet Marion Davies.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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