starlets

noun

plural of starlet
as in actresses

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  1. actresses
  2. actors
  3. performers
  4. thespians
  5. troupers
Noun
  • Emma is played by different actresses over the course of the series (Jessica Reynolds, Brenda Blethyn) alongside a cast of talented co-stars.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of actresses
Noun
  • Jovan Adepo, Will Yun Lee, Jesse García These actors appear as Odysseus’ crew on his journey.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • This is why an open day at the school on July 26 ahead of its September launch will welcome anybody from the film industry — including non-actors who may be looking to retrain.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of performers
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  • Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.
    — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • Here are several of the most impressive ways these actors and their fellow thespians committed to doing their characters justice.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of thespians
Noun
  • 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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