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
The film’s premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival kicked off a parade of red carpet appearances that paid homage to her on-screen character, an aging actress who makes a Faustian bargain.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two months after Trachtenberg's death, New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner revealed the actress died due to complications of diabetes mellitus, a disease characterized by inadequate control of glucose levels in a person's blood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
The actress recently recalled one specific instance during an appearance on BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Celeb Check-in Meatballs aside, the actress and entrepreneur, who shares two children with her husband, Joel Madden, always brings her own snacks on the plane—and that’s just one of her in-flight habits.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two months after Trachtenberg's death, New York City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner revealed the actress died due to complications of diabetes mellitus, a disease characterized by inadequate control of glucose levels in a person's blood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
The actress recently recalled one specific instance during an appearance on BBC Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Celeb Check-in Meatballs aside, the actress and entrepreneur, who shares two children with her husband, Joel Madden, always brings her own snacks on the plane—and that’s just one of her in-flight habits.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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The actor gave him the tickets after a video of Mamoud diving into a snowbank went viral.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Given the actors' previous antics on the podcast, however, there's a big question mark over how sincere Glassman's new comments are.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Jan. 2026
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However, Minaj’s decision was met with pushback from more than 91,000 critics who signed a petition to deport the 43-year-old performer to Trinidad and Tobago, where she was born and raised before relocating to the Bronx.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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By night, Storrie, then in a black satin Giuliva Heritage ensemble with a watch and diamonds by Chanel, landed on the cobblestone driveway at Chateau Marmont for Chanel’s Coco Crush campaign launch celebration, headlined by Gracie Abrams and performer Lily Allen.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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Johnson, a 54-year-old entertainer who hosts gospel brunches and soul nights in Inglewood according to his social media, did not respond to messages or a letter left at his home.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of 120 shows, the entertainer’s gross ticket sales topped more than $100 million.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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The first-year head coach praised his players for their gritty performance, coming off two losses and going into halftime down 21-3.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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That the 49ers keep winning is remarkable considering how injuries knocked out so many marquee players, from Nick Bosa in Week 3 to Fred Warner three weeks later, then first-round pick Mykel Williams three weeks after that.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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