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
Stuhlbarg has taken a bunch of lessons from fellow thespians for decades.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thespians
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Nick Castle as Michael Myers Though different actors have taken on the role of Michael Myers throughout nearly 50 years of Halloween, Nick Castle, now 76, was the original — and the most recent — actor to play the villain.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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With this in mind, Browning deliberately worked to humanize the actors.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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Elisabeth Moss plays a former sitcom star who, after losing one too many jobs to younger actresses, comes under the sway of a powerful wellness guru (Kate Hudson) but begins to sense something sinister afoot.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The actresses will join Paul Mescal (McCartney), Harris Dickinson (Lennon), Barry Keoghan (Starr), and Joseph Quinn (Harrison).—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Thespians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespians. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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