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“Starlet” or “Starlit”

Overview

starlet / starlit are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

starlet: (noun) a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star. (noun) a small star.

starlit: (adjective) lighted only by stars.

Pronunciation

starlet: s·t·AA·r·l·ah·t

starlit: s·t·AA·r·l·ih·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “starlet”

  • bands Poprace, Double Dan, and Starlet) and brothers Niklas (Red Sleeping

Examples of “starlit”



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