STARLET Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

starlet

noun

Definition of starlet

as in actress

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Recent Examples of starlet In 2018, Kate Bosworth was slated to play the starlet in a film titled Tate, and Hilary Duff starred as the late actress in 2019’s The Haunting of Sharon Tate. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Having entered the industry as a starlet in 2018, Willis had reached its apex in less than three years — and was already looking past the glass ceiling that separates adult performers from mainstream recognition. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 At 16 years old, the starlet was focused on work, as this was her first-ever film. — Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026 But Rodrigo, one-time Disney Channel starlet, knows better than to let herself be reduced to that girl who makes talky retro pop-punk. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for starlet

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Noun

The actress was not looking to become the quirky best friend character, a trope that director Claire Scanlon and writers Sarah Rothschild and Hazelwood were not interested in rehashing.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
The actresses alternate between the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma each night, depending on a coin toss.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of actress

Noun

All artists — starting with the actors, then music, then writers, then directors — have to figure out what their image is worth and negotiate that.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Despite concluding the actor’s death was accidental, authorities continue investigating whether anyone might be criminally responsible for providing her with a lethal substance.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of actor

Noun

Marion Bailey, as Amy’s mother, has already emerged from Telluride as a standout, a veteran thespian never given her proper due.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Tim Curry, the shape-shifting English thespian whose entertainment career never failed to defy industry expectations, has died at 80 years old, according to reports from multiple outlets.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

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