: a young movie actress being coached and publicized for starring roles
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She was a starlet in the 1940s.
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More than five decades later, the British actor has followed the Cottagers lead, attending the Como 1907 league match against Parma, a Sunday Serie A classic which featured a sumptuous backheel goal and an excellent performance from Argentinian starlet Nico Paz.
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David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But what is Joan’s story, and why does her iconography appeal to the young starlets of today?
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
This installment, The Secret Life of Marilyn, stars Kelli Garner as a retrospective starlet unpacking her traumas with a psychiatrist for our entertainment.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
This stand-up comedy starlet is still only getting started.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But what is Joan’s story, and why does her iconography appeal to the young starlets of today?
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
This installment, The Secret Life of Marilyn, stars Kelli Garner as a retrospective starlet unpacking her traumas with a psychiatrist for our entertainment.
—Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2024
This stand-up comedy starlet is still only getting started.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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