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
But the real story is Byrne, tragic but ruthlessly funny, telling more story with the twitchy skin under her eyes than other actresses can tell in a whole movie.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Making best dressed — or worst dressed lists — is something both actresses and stylists can translate into cash.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At Chaves' suggestion, the two actresses chatted for about an hour about the character, the Conjuring films, religion, and more.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The forest green and black silk fabric construction gave way to a loose and billowy shape that was cocoon-like in the back, reminiscent of the bubble-hem style that’s been seen on actresses Emma Stone and Chloë Sevigny.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
At least one of those actresses has expressed interest in the role.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Abbie Hills, 29, is a pioneering talent agent who has built her business around representing actors and actresses with disabilities.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are lots of movies about aging Hollywood actresses—Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve are prime examples—but somehow we’re supposed to assume that growing older doesn’t faze men as much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The cast features big screen debutants Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek and Samia Hilmi alongside emerging young actresses Janaina Halloy Fokan and Elsa Houben.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Making best dressed — or worst dressed lists — is something both actresses and stylists can translate into cash.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
At Chaves' suggestion, the two actresses chatted for about an hour about the character, the Conjuring films, religion, and more.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The forest green and black silk fabric construction gave way to a loose and billowy shape that was cocoon-like in the back, reminiscent of the bubble-hem style that’s been seen on actresses Emma Stone and Chloë Sevigny.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
At least one of those actresses has expressed interest in the role.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Abbie Hills, 29, is a pioneering talent agent who has built her business around representing actors and actresses with disabilities.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
There are lots of movies about aging Hollywood actresses—Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve are prime examples—but somehow we’re supposed to assume that growing older doesn’t faze men as much.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The cast features big screen debutants Lucie Laruelle, Babette Verbeek and Samia Hilmi alongside emerging young actresses Janaina Halloy Fokan and Elsa Houben.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
Noun
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Several actors have played Noah over the years, including Rory Gibson, Robert Adamson and Kevin Schmidt.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Edelman says that a fun fact about the series is that the production team let the actors design their own workspaces.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is the same lineup, full of younger and mostly unproven players, that has kept the Rangers on the fringe of the wild card spot, a point of irritation among fans.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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If even one of those players moves on, 2026-27 will provide more opportunities than exists today.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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