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
Chameleonic talents like Meryl Streep and Jessica Lange were valued over more eccentric actresses who—when cast within the narrow line of their range—could go incalculably deep.
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Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The two begin their separate lives, backed by a duet sung by the actresses.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The two begin their lives apart, backed by a duet sung by the two actresses.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment are in this curious predicament, as the two actresses played BFFs growing up in the Disney hit Hannah Montana.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
And as with the rest of her fellow actresses who’d opted for aesthetics that put their beauty in the spotlight, her vibe was freeing and radiant.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
In Glenn’s fiction debut, Lila Devlin, once one of the most famous actresses on the planet, returns to Los Angeles 10 years after the kidnapping and death of her daughter, Josie.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But there was initially a slight misunderstanding between the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actresses.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
The actresses brought their own ideas to the characters as well.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The two begin their separate lives, backed by a duet sung by the actresses.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
The two begin their lives apart, backed by a duet sung by the two actresses.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment are in this curious predicament, as the two actresses played BFFs growing up in the Disney hit Hannah Montana.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
And as with the rest of her fellow actresses who’d opted for aesthetics that put their beauty in the spotlight, her vibe was freeing and radiant.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
In Glenn’s fiction debut, Lila Devlin, once one of the most famous actresses on the planet, returns to Los Angeles 10 years after the kidnapping and death of her daughter, Josie.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
But there was initially a slight misunderstanding between the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actresses.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
The actresses brought their own ideas to the characters as well.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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McClarnon joined other actors in a group called the American Indian Registry for the Performing Arts, where casting agents would come to find Native talent.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers — five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) — or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The rematch was more like a wrestling match, players hitting the floor and coaches screaming for fouls that weren’t called – just like in the South Carolina-UConn game.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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