: 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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And all Holly has to do is pull a little con on ’80s starlet Mariah McKay (Turner), a rich recluse who has faded into a Norma Desmond-like obscurity.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chicago Sky player evoked 1950s starlets like Marilyn Monroe in a strapless Simkhai gown featuring a slit skirt and a matching fur coat.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
There is also a public sculpture trail and a peaceful rose garden with a statue of the Hollywood starlet Grace Kelly, the late mother of Monaco's current ruler Prince Albert.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
The Chicago Sky player evoked 1950s starlets like Marilyn Monroe in a strapless Simkhai gown featuring a slit skirt and a matching fur coat.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
There is also a public sculpture trail and a peaceful rose garden with a statue of the Hollywood starlet Grace Kelly, the late mother of Monaco's current ruler Prince Albert.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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.
—David Ferrini, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Starlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starlet. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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starlet
noun
star·let
ˈstär-lət 
: a young movie actress
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