Starlet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɑɹlɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Starlet is a noun meaning A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
Meaning
A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
More Meanings
- An accomplished and important supporting player in a sports team.
- (poetic) A small star.
- (rare) Alternative form of starlit.
Example Sentences
Through the starlet night, under the moon, they dreamed and loved.
As I saw the love-light beam From her radiant eyes, more glorious far Than the starlet's nightly gleam :
There were other flapper-era starlets, of course—Louise Brooks, Greta Garbo—but they were poseurs by comparison.
I have a little golden dream That haunts me night and day, And like a starlet's golden beam Lights up my darksome way.
Word Forms
- starlets
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include debutante, sportsgirl, subdebutante, sea-girl, songstress, queenlet.
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