as in actor
a woman or girl who acts in a play, movie, etc.
The versatile actress can seemingly play any role. The actresses in the musical vastly outperformed their male counterparts.
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Recent Examples of actress
Up top, the actress wore a crisp white button-up enlivened with a long cream fringe scarf.
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
This movie is infinite variations on the father and the two daughters and the guest actress from America.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
More than a decade later, the actress landed her first Oscar, winning Best Actress for 2010's Black Swan.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The awards aim to recognize creatives of Irish descent, this year honoring Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson and director Lee Cronin, along with Irish-American actress Maura Tierney.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 13 Mar. 2026
This movie is infinite variations on the father and the two daughters and the guest actress from America.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
More than a decade later, the actress landed her first Oscar, winning Best Actress for 2010's Black Swan.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
The awards aim to recognize creatives of Irish descent, this year honoring Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson and director Lee Cronin, along with Irish-American actress Maura Tierney.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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Clark would be the worst actor in the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy accepted Andor‘s win for best science fiction television series, with Diego Luna wining best actor and Stellan Skarsgard winning best supporting actor.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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The French company was Europe's best performer in 2025 after publishing surprisingly strong data for a late-stage trial for an ulcerative colitis medicine.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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And to consider her as existing separate from her creators is like imagining that the ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy could have a career, and an agent, separate from the real performer Edgar Bergen.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The great room — with the river as a backdrop — is anchored by a custom entertainer’s bar and built-ins, a cozy gas fireplace and a hydraulic hideaway television.—
David Caraccio
March 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Horschel’s abilities as a golfer, entertainer and big personality have served him well, earning him 11 professional wins and more than $40 million in earnings.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a news conference earlier this week, Yormark said the league was receiving feedback about the court from players and coaches, adding that referees had complimented it.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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While long suspensions for kneeing are less common than for other plays in the NHL, there is precedent for players missing considerable time in these situations, especially when involving repeat offenders.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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