actress
noun
ac·tress
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Definition of actress
: a woman or girl who is an actor
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Other Words from actress
actressy
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Examples of actress in a Sentence
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Someone walked by with an elaborate ostrich-feathered hat two feet tall, turning heads: actress Dascha Polanco. — Raisa Bruner, Time, "Rihanna Keeps Reinventing the Lingerie Fashion Show with Savage X Fenty," 11 Sep. 2019 There are talented actors and actresses waiting tables all over L.A. There are talented musicians playing dive bars. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "50 Parting Thoughts From the 2019 U.S. Open," 8 Sep. 2019 The Heat's all-time leading scorer has relocated to the Los Angeles area, where his sons will attend school, to be closer to the work of his wife, actress Gabrielle Union. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Dwyane Wade plans to work out with LeBron James, but no comeback, ‘I’m retired asf!’," 8 Sep. 2019 In chronological order, Nicole (Dakota Johnson) is a provincial stage singer and actress, married to local journalist Matt (Casey Affleck). — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Friend': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 One form involves pasting a face onto someone else’s body—in ZAO’S tantalising offering, your kisser can be stitched onto the svelte silhouette of an actor or actress in a hit film or television drama. — The Economist, "Chinese netizens get privacy-conscious," 7 Sep. 2019 Progressives were aghast, and when actress Alyssa Milano objected, Texas Senator Ted Cruz jumped in to support Schaefer’s argument (in less bombastic terms). — Rich Lowry, National Review, "Yes, Gun Ownership Is a God-Given Right," 6 Sep. 2019 The series, available to Netflix subscribers in 190 countries beginning Sept. 13, stars Emmy Award-winning actresses Toni Collette and Merritt Wever as police detectives in Colorado who team up to track down a serial rapist. — Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, "Netflix Series Based on Our Work Explores Costs of Not Believing Rape Victims," 5 Sep. 2019 Works from noted milliner Tony Wilson, who has designed Kentucky Derby hats for actress Angela Bassett, will also be on display. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "She came to Louisville homeless. Now this veteran earns 6 figures as a fashion designer," 4 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'actress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for actress
actress
noun
English Language Learners Definition of actress
: a woman or girl who acts in a play, movie, etc. : a female actor
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actress
noun
ac·tress
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Kids Definition of actress
: a woman or girl who acts especially in a play or movie
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