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Set in 1979, the series follows Leila, a 19-year-old Pakistani-Canadian young woman with a love of film and pulp novels who travels to California to reconnect with her estranged uncle – a semi-retired private eye once celebrated for having married the starlet he was originally hired to find.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The proposal was so last-minute, DiMaggio didn’t give the starlet a ring until the ceremony itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2026
Around a century ago, in New York, a white starlet named Irene Delroy got a hot tip from her maid, who was Black.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
The proposal was so last-minute, DiMaggio didn’t give the starlet a ring until the ceremony itself.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
With her name on the Hollywood blacklist and her life on hold, starlet Melanie Cole has little choice in company.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starlet
Noun
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Lead actress dropped to 41 from 53, a far cry from the 96 in 2023.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The twins have since founded other fashion labels including Elizabeth and James, named after two of their younger siblings (including actress Elizabeth Olsen).—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The character is often portrayed by white actors in blackface.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Colman Domingo and Sarah Pidgeon are true thespians.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Vivienne Westwood has reimagined the outdoor terrace of J Sheekey to mark the 130th anniversary of the landmark London restaurant that started as a stall holder in 1896 serving post-theater suppers to hungry thespians and audiences.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The writer and performer has a YouTube channel boasting more than a million subscribers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Melancholic and intimate, the performer (Haylee Nichele) silently guided me to become comfortable in my discomfort, to sit with the evening’s themes of longing, loss, confusion and impending grief.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlet. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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