ACTRESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

actress

noun

Definition of actress

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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 By now, Renate Reinsve is no stranger to the closing-night pomp of the Cannes Film Festival, having won the best actress trophy in 2021 for Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, her first ever leading role. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 But of course, Seyfried is not just any popular A-list actress. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the actress’ involvement. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 On October 12, the May December actress shared a video from the wedding on Instagram. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for actress

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The drama in the aforementioned case coincides with comedic actor Russell Brand’s rape trial in London.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Eloise Asylum haunted attraction's lead makeup artist and scare actor, Lexi Carter, has gone on the paranormal investigation tour.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of actor

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Unwieldy as the structure may be, who would turn down the chance to witness an iconic entertainer play the hits?

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Reba McEntire is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a multi-faceted vocalist, entertainer, actor, author and businesswoman—much like one of her country music forebears, Dolly Parton.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026

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Antetokounmpo and Mitchell were the only two Heat players to finish with more than 12 points.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Because the industry has standardized around a few players, like Nvidia and a few custom chipmakers, tied into the larger hyperscalers that are the ones soaking up all the excess capital.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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