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 are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 Natalie Wood had already turned down the part, and the studio had looked at hundreds of other actresses before MacGraw came aboard. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 Ahead, see 13 actresses who have played Princess Diana onscreen. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 Like her fellow actresses, Paquin started acting at a young age. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Especially since Season 5 has a shocking total of five guest actresses nominated for Emmys. — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 Looking back, Davis also sees an aching parallel between those themes and the young actresses who ultimately played Gen and Casey. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The few spectators who have gathered at the scene fall silent, and the actresses take their places. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Friedle wondered if the actresses’ appearances affected their treatment on the show. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
During this time Turner’s name was frequently included on the list of actors being considered to play James Bond in the next entry of the long-running franchise, which is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

— L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

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The deadline has passed for players to be eligible for the postseason if waived by another team, so Las Vegas has to look outside the WNBA for options.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Gibson tops the area’s Top 100 players to watch list after rushing for 2,263 yards and 41 touchdowns as a junior.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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