as in actors
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 thespians
Fine Arts Theatre Endowment to give back to Southwest Minnesota State and provide scholarships to aspiring thespians.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In fact, the last one is for real as the aspiring thespians eventually discover.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
In fact, the last one is for real as the aspiring thespians eventually discover.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thespians
Noun
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Additionally, the film will finally unite the Avengers with several actors from Fox's X-Men films, which took place in a separate universe that will presumably crash into Disney's MCU.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For some modern actors cast in projects set in the past, getting their face to match the era their film or series is set in can take a bit of doing—or un-doing.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this week, the actresses shared a reel on Instagram revealing the January pick for Reese’s Book Club over a playful FaceTime call.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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While both emerged as leading actresses in the early 2010s and won Oscars at a young age, their nominations have often fallen in different years or categories.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Thespians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespians. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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