ACTRESSES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

actresses

noun

plural of actress

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 Téa, luckily, was one of those actresses and had been looking for something on the lighter side. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The 22-year-old Howell, best known to date for playing Alison Pierce in the Chucky franchise, beat out 1,400 young actresses to play Carrie. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 While the event required a more black-tie dress code than the lingerie fashion show, the actresses still opted for a dainty pair of clear sandals to complete their designer looks. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 Famous actors, actresses and recording artists have been known to appear at games in the past, including Valkyries fans George Lucas, Ali Wong, Kehlani, E-40 and others; Dream fans Queen Latifah, Future, Jayda Cheaves and others. — Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026 The tongue-in-cheek caption led to the reveal that Beckinsale had gifted the couple the personalized M&Ms before the breakup, illustrating the playful friendship between the two actresses. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 Fortunately for those of us who don’t speak the language, the expert delivery of the actresses conveys their emotional meaning. — Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 There were more men than women, and the women were like me—very young, wannabe actresses and dancers from American Ballet Theatre and the New York City Ballet. — Sam Kashner, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 Some were company bosses and there were some actresses as well. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Luke Evans is among the rare cadre of British actors who regularly balance Hollywood blockbusters with more modest British dramas.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of actors

Noun

In addition to the banner-raising, the Knicks players will get their championship rings, but so will some others.

— Otis Livingston, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Mahomes greeted various players, too, as the two longtime Chiefs stars were low-key hyping up their teammates.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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