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 Academy is still charmed by the director-actress combo of Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ernesto Ruscio / Getty ImagesBritish actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian arrive at the service.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
As tensions among the family continue to rise after Brooklyn's social media claims against his parents, all eyes are back on Peltz — the Hollywood actress and billionaire heiress whose private ways have rapidly been made public.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
York won the actress prize when the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Ernesto Ruscio / Getty ImagesBritish actress Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian arrive at the service.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
As tensions among the family continue to rise after Brooklyn's social media claims against his parents, all eyes are back on Peltz — the Hollywood actress and billionaire heiress whose private ways have rapidly been made public.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
York won the actress prize when the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The event was hosted by actor Steve Guttenberg.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Did Coachella, Rio and the Mayhem Ball take her to her highest heights yet as a live performer?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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What ties it all together, however, is SINAKA as a performer.—
Tomás Gauna,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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After all Ackmann’s research and many interviews, what one quality defined the entertainer?—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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President Abraham Lincoln wore cravats, as did Hollywood actor Cary Grant and the extravagant entertainer Liberace.—
Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Owners can afford to take a long-term view, while players must attend to short-term needs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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That day, Miami will award an honorary degree to Ron Harper, the program’s all-time leading scorer (2,377 points) and former longtime NBA player.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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