as in actor
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 actress
The 54-year-old actress got candid about her experience raising her son, Marcell Johnson, alone.
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Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Following her rise as an actress, Jiggly returned to Drag Race among the cast of All Stars 6 in 2021, where she was eliminated on episode 2.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Adding further star power to the evening were actor-director-screenwriter Chen Sicheng, actress Liu Xiaoqing, actress Ni Ni, TV host and kactress Ni Ping, singer Zhou Shen, and veteran actress Tian Hua.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
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Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
Following her rise as an actress, Jiggly returned to Drag Race among the cast of All Stars 6 in 2021, where she was eliminated on episode 2.
—EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Adding further star power to the evening were actor-director-screenwriter Chen Sicheng, actress Liu Xiaoqing, actress Ni Ni, TV host and kactress Ni Ping, singer Zhou Shen, and veteran actress Tian Hua.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actress
Noun
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One expert who researches the interaction between corporations and political actors said Riabov's decision to change his company's name makes sense.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of the ransomware actor and the ransomware malware deployed, the foundational controls still matter.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell, who arrived in the trade, are good players but not No. 1s.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The team fired head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season and brought in former player Mike Vrabel to be the next head man.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Actress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actress. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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