as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
although she's "acted" in a couple of horror movies, I'd hardly call her one of our more promising thespians
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Recent Examples of thespian
The veteran thespian used the interview to highlight the broader need for solidarity among Black creators.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Farrell saw such a complex character as an appealing opportunity for a thespian.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Delacorte has long been a north star for thespians—try to count how many of your actor friends on Instagram have liked that one photo of Meryl Streep rehearsing Taming of the Shrew there in 1978.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025
For the last full week of June, the thespians have taken over.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Farrell saw such a complex character as an appealing opportunity for a thespian.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Delacorte has long been a north star for thespians—try to count how many of your actor friends on Instagram have liked that one photo of Meryl Streep rehearsing Taming of the Shrew there in 1978.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2025
For the last full week of June, the thespians have taken over.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thespian
Noun
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Being an actor means constantly outputting — expressing — but rarely having time to take in new experiences.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Emma Thompson is a two-time Oscar winner, taking home best actress for Howards End (1992) and best adapted screenplay for Sense and Sensibility (1995).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Roemer and the couple's daughter both wore mint green dresses, with the Disturbia actress, 40, looking elegant in a halter neckline and their daughter wearing a tulle dress with a flower design on it.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Earlier, Fox shared footage of herself to her Instagram Story, which showed her — as the former first lady — grabbing the breast of performer Linux.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Thespian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespian. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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