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
Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The actresses will join Paul Mescal (McCartney), Harris Dickinson (Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Starr), and Joseph Quinn (Harrison).
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Well, there are many types of actors and actresses.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Ripa paid homage to one of TV’s most memorable actresses as the beloved Lucille Ball.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Teri Hatcher is one of the few actresses who can claim to have starred in not one but two iconic television series.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Throughout her career, Stone has firmly established herself as one of Hollywood’s top actresses.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Barraza is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished Latina actresses in film and television, with more than five decades in the entertainment industry.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
In the very earliest days of the industry, actresses wore their own jewelry.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The actresses will join Paul Mescal (McCartney), Harris Dickinson (Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Starr), and Joseph Quinn (Harrison).
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
Well, there are many types of actors and actresses.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Ripa paid homage to one of TV’s most memorable actresses as the beloved Lucille Ball.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Teri Hatcher is one of the few actresses who can claim to have starred in not one but two iconic television series.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Throughout her career, Stone has firmly established herself as one of Hollywood’s top actresses.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Barraza is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished Latina actresses in film and television, with more than five decades in the entertainment industry.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
In the very earliest days of the industry, actresses wore their own jewelry.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
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Nick Castle as Michael Myers Though different actors have taken on the role of Michael Myers throughout nearly 50 years of Halloween, Nick Castle, now 76, was the original — and the most recent — actor to play the villain.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With this in mind, Browning deliberately worked to humanize the actors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Within hours, domestic players dominated key categories.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Third, there will be a trickle-down effect to get players in more appropriate sports in the lineup.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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