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 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 Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 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 This luxurious adaptation of John Steinbeck's classic novel East of Eden, which tracks the dramatic entanglements of the Trask and Hamilton families in California's Salinas Valley, stars Florence Pugh, one of our favorite actresses right now. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 During the Create & Cultivate event, Berry also spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about the influence her style and beauty has had on other actresses. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Rather than using background actors, the film features real Puerto Rican residents, including a local activist and singer.

— Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Buckley’s co-star, Lyndsy Fonseca, and producer Andrew Gernhard also noted that the crew takes care of the actors.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of actors

Noun

Dilraba Dilmurat plays the team’s star striker, while Lay Zhang serves as its kung fu mentor, helping the players combine martial arts mastery with soccer skills to overcome formidable opponents and setbacks on and off the field.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
For example, ice hockey players Ryan Price and Eric Bennett from Reid’s novels were originally going to appear; the former ended up being mentioned in passing, and the latter was cut.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

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