ACTRESSES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

actresses

noun

plural of actress

as in actors

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 actresses The actresses alternate between the roles of Electra/Elisabeth and Clytemnestra/Alma each night, depending on a coin toss. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 Netflix has canceled its drama series Sweet Magnolias after five seasons, but its showrunner and one of its lead actresses are also involved in a new show at the streamer. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 The two actresses have been friends for decades and have learned to handle each other’s highs and lows. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The actresses took the stage at the Peacock Theater to present the Outstanding Drama Series award. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Ahead, see 13 actresses who have played Princess Diana onscreen. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 Especially since Season 5 has a shocking total of five guest actresses nominated for Emmys. — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Less than a week before production started, Bonilla lost the actors who were originally playing Principal Brady and Abigail.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Dumont worked with a cast of non-professional actors, adopting a documentary-like approach to the film, shot against the cliffs and open waters of the Mediterranean.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of actors

Noun

A lot of pitchers, a lot of position players here, players that can play all over the field.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Deciding to move either Altuve or Alvarez to left field on a full-time basis would help alleviate some of this mess, but would leave the players vulnerable to injury and the ballclub vulnerable to bad defense.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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