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
At the end of Season 2, Broadway thespian Ben Glenroy was poisoned by stage producer Donna DiMeo — then revived just long enough for her son, Cliff, to shove him down an elevator shaft in Season 3.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
The veteran thespian used the interview to highlight the broader need for solidarity among Black creators.
—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
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 16 Sep. 2025
The veteran thespian used the interview to highlight the broader need for solidarity among Black creators.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thespian
Noun
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The event was hosted by actor Steve Guttenberg.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pictured below, the current Valentino creative director Alessandro Michele, left, with actress Anne Hathaway, center, make their way through the crush to the service.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Singer and actress Rachel Crow is 28.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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Did Coachella, Rio and the Mayhem Ball take her to her highest heights yet as a live performer?—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2026
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What ties it all together, however, is SINAKA as a performer.—
Tomás Gauna,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Thespian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespian. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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