STARLETS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

starlets

noun

plural of starlet

as in actresses

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Noun

This luxurious adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, which tracks the dramatic entanglements of the Trask and Hamilton families in California's Salinas Valley, stars Florence Pugh, one of our favorite actresses right now.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
The evening was a fitting toast to the shoe maestro, who celebrated his past, present and future alongside the Milan Fashion Week crowd and influential actresses and models, including Naomi Watts.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of actresses

Noun

The Haunting at The Ridge has become spookier in its third year with more actors and a live stage show with the Cabaret Sinister.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The actors who work best are the ones who give themselves over to his sense of mischief and permissiveness.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of actors

Noun

The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a supporting cast featuring some of England’s finest thespians.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Here’s why that’s unlikely to happen, and a ranking of the thespians most likely to land more than one Oscar nod.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of thespians

Noun

Nearly four decades after the film brought a group of dead baseball players to life with a homemade diamond on an Iowa farm, Keith Rahe and his traveling troupers are still dedicated to keeping the cornfield mystique alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of troupers

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