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Recent Examples of thespian The iconic young thespian, and burgeoning singer/rapper, is back for his third stint hosting. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025 Two of the leads hated each other — the British stage actor thought the scruffy newcomer was a snot-nosed punk, and his younger co-star felt the veteran thespian was a drunk with a superiority complex. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Upcoming installments will include such lauded thespians as Kathy Bates and Jonathan Pryce. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 June 2025 Tony Awards: Hollywood A-listers brought the spotlight to Broadway, but stage thespians carried the day. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for thespian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thespian
Noun
  • Last year, on his 47th birthday on March 8, the actor confirmed that Humes' sweet tradition continued.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • One of the more famous actors to save the day on the big screen, Henry Cavill debuted as Superman in 2013's Man of Steel.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • The actress, who won The Voice Kids UK and later triumphed in X Factor: The Band with her group RLY, previously played the part to critical acclaim during the show’s out-of-town tryouts in Manchester and Glasgow.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 July 2025
  • The filmmaker, actress and activist gave the trend her unique spin, adding a cutout to her attire for the special occasion.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 July 2025

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“Thespian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespian. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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