Synonyms & Antonyms for thespian

Synonyms: Noun

Antonyms: Noun

nonactor

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Greek drama was originally entirely performed by choruses. According to tradition, the Greek dramatist Thespis, of the 6th century B.C., was the inventor of tragedy and the first to write roles for the individual actor as distinct from the chorus, and the actor's exchanges with the chorus were the first dramatic dialogue. Since Thespis himself performed the individual parts in his own plays, he was also the first true actor. Ever since choruses disappeared from drama, thespians have filled all the roles in plays. Thespian is also an adjective; thus, we can speak of "thespian ambitions" and "thespian traditions", for example.

Examples of thespian in a Sentence

Noun a renowned thespian and director although she's “acted” in a couple of horror movies, I'd hardly call her one of our more promising thespians

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Glints of his larger-than-life aesthetic shine forth from a host of contemporary stars with a flair for the thespian and the spectacular, including Janelle Monáe, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga. — Jason Heller, The Atlantic, 12 May 2021 Rhonda Wilson is a pillar of the Gainesville, Florida, community as a Black thespian and middle school teacher. — Erin Richards, USA TODAY, 3 May 2021 Hakim’s ethereal voice turns some of the compositions into otherworldly lullabies, while Nathanson’s spoken-word versions are downright thespian, a downtown Ovid passing on lessons to the next generation. — T.m. Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2021 Actor Mark Ruffalo gave $1,750 dating back to December while fellow thespian Dylan McDermott gave $500. — cleveland, 16 Apr. 2021 His chops as a thespian were on full display in major budget films like Belly and Romeo Must Die. — Sharine Taylor, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2021 That early movie also departed from the same Cocteau text, so inevitably there’s plenty of Carmen Maura’s Pepa Marcos in Swinton’s passionate thespian. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021 Robin Wright is the latest thespian to make this transition, as Land, her first foray into feature filmmaking, hits theaters on February 12. — Gregory Wakeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2021 This marks Ben-Adir's most high-profile role yet, but the British thespian may already be familiar to some. — J'na Jefferson, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Jan. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective As her characters ruminate over their past and future actions, Sweeney immerses us in the thespian worlds of New York and Los Angeles. — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2021 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020 Barry McGovern gives brilliant renditions of the Irishman Stoker and of Henry Irving, whose voice here is a thespian thunder. — Katherine A. Powers, Star Tribune, 24 Dec. 2020

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