starlet

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Recent Examples of starlet Unlike the story’s 1976 iteration, which updated the story to a contemporary setting, Jackson’s film keeps the original time frame intact, along with the surrounding story about a frustrated filmmaker (Jack Black), a would-be starlet (Naomi Watts) and the man who falls for her (Adrien Brody). Jason Bailey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 But the club are still indelibly linked to the abuses of their nation-state owners — from the Qatar Airways badge on their shirts to the transfer fees for their constellation of starlets. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Others not in Flick’s plans for next season include former La Masia starlet Ansu Fati, young playmaker Pablo Torre, homegrown goalkeeper Inaki Pena and holding midfielder Oriol Romeu. James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2025 So many of the talented starlets who rose around the same time as Cyrus suffered an unravelling, undone by intense media scrutiny and impossible expectations. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for starlet
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Noun
  • The actress, who was born in L.A. and raised in New York, graduated from the drama program at Juilliard in 2024 as part of Group 53.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • The actress who played Carmen, Ana Margo, is said to be making a cameo.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • To be in the same room where Elvis played and to have actors on the same stage...
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
  • Idris Elba has made a name for himself as an actor in some of Hollywood’s biggest franchises.
    Talia Wexler, CNBC, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Talks for the Dune and Guardians of the Galaxy thespian joining the Amazon MGM Studios sequel haven’t even begun.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 June 2025
  • Even Izzard’s brief epilogue, charmingly dedicating the performance to a fellow thespian, crackles with more verve than the most famous of soliloquies.
    Karen D'Souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starlet. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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