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
His mother was singer Marni Nixon, who dubbed the singing voice for such non-singing actresses as Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
While many actresses turn to the medical profession to drop pounds quickly for a role, Sydney Sweeney went the opposite route.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Celebrating the start of New York Fashion Week, both actresses arrived at the Central Park Boathouse for the Veuve Clicquot dinner hosted by Jacquemus designer Simon Porte with the same copper hair coloring.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The lead actresses play the two women who love Daniel Sanderson (Laurie Davidson), a sweet-natured med student, more than anyone in the world.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
As a first-time viewer and a screenwriter, Emerson brings a fresh perspective to the table that complements the two actresses.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The actresses appeared together in Sony’s mixed-bag remake of the prom queen slasher from 2013.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1940s, Bob Waterfield was the country’s best quarterback, playing for the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife was Jane Russell, one of America’s most famous pinup actresses.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
While many actresses turn to the medical profession to drop pounds quickly for a role, Sydney Sweeney went the opposite route.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Celebrating the start of New York Fashion Week, both actresses arrived at the Central Park Boathouse for the Veuve Clicquot dinner hosted by Jacquemus designer Simon Porte with the same copper hair coloring.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The lead actresses play the two women who love Daniel Sanderson (Laurie Davidson), a sweet-natured med student, more than anyone in the world.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
As a first-time viewer and a screenwriter, Emerson brings a fresh perspective to the table that complements the two actresses.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The actresses appeared together in Sony’s mixed-bag remake of the prom queen slasher from 2013.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
In the 1940s, Bob Waterfield was the country’s best quarterback, playing for the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife was Jane Russell, one of America’s most famous pinup actresses.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actresses
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Several of those were for big-name actors and directors playing themselves in guest-starring roles, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 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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His reaction to the home run was caught in a screen grab on a social media post that players were laughing about in the clubhouse afterwards.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And Miami’s depth at receiver was on display once again, with five players having between 56 and 81 receiving yards.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Actresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actresses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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