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
For many actresses, channeling Monroe, who died 50 years ago at 36 of an overdose of barbiturates, is virtually a rite of passage.
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Rebecca Mead, Allure, 29 May 2026
Ye-jin is the secret daughter of famous actress Song Myeong-hwa (Woo Hee-jin), who decides that raising Ye-jin is too much of a risk for her career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
In fact, the actress and singer has dated other big names and been involved in her share of romantic scandals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Charismatic hockey star Dean and aspiring actress Allie lead the third Off-Campus book, The Score.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
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Rebecca Mead, Allure, 29 May 2026
Ye-jin is the secret daughter of famous actress Song Myeong-hwa (Woo Hee-jin), who decides that raising Ye-jin is too much of a risk for her career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
In fact, the actress and singer has dated other big names and been involved in her share of romantic scandals.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Charismatic hockey star Dean and aspiring actress Allie lead the third Off-Campus book, The Score.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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On my visit, actor Jamie Bell was holding up the bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Never mind that the 68-year-old actor, who played the rebellious, impulsive wizard Sirius Black in the Harry Potter film franchise, couldn’t tell you the difference between a Hufflepuff and, say, a Gryffindor.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Microdrama performer Sam Myerson will narrate the series.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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For a photo-worthy moment, a tour bus inspired by the very one Dolly has traveled in for years will also be on site for guests to learn about her life on the road as an entertainer.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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It's been 13 years since that sequel, which shed nearly every major player from the original franchise's cast and crew and added fresh blood like Ashley Tisdale and Lindsay Lohan.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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