STARLETS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

starlets

noun

plural of starlet

as in actresses

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nonactors

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Noun

The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Natalie Wood had already turned down the part, and the studio had looked at hundreds of other actresses before MacGraw came aboard.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of actresses

Noun

The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
During this time Turner’s name was frequently included on the list of actors being considered to play James Bond in the next entry of the long-running franchise, which is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

— L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 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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