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actress

[ak-tris] / ˈæk trɪs /
NOUN
woman actor
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The actress aroused suspicion because she was the first celebrity this year to receive a shield.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The actress also owns several properties in Cambodia, purchasing her first dwelling in the country soon after she adopted her son Maddox, who was born in the country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Beckett observed that when actress Julie Hesmondhalgh wore the shield she'd won, she looked like a "cardinal" in her long, red dress, adding: "I thought we were in the Vatican!"

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sophie finds comfort and companionship—guidance, too—in a literary crush on Lilac Dunne, a child actress turned bestselling author, media darling and frequent podcast guest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

She moved to Harlem from South Carolina to be an actress, and he moved up here from Baltimore to do the same thing.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega may be one of Hollywood’s most recognizable young actresses, but when it comes to real estate, she has kept a relatively low profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Wednesday” star Jenna Ortega may be one of Hollywood’s most recognizable young actresses, but when it comes to real estate, the 23-year-old has kept a relatively low profile.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Feuds between male journalists and actresses go back years and years.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

The show is returning with 15 celebrities competing for the glitterball trophy, including Australian singer Delta Goodrem, former England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips, actresses Lacey Turner and Jaime Winstone and Team GB skeleton racer Tabby Stoecker.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

I definitely fit the description of the ugly duckling in makeover movies, except that those girls were actually gorgeous actresses disguised by poorly framed glasses.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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