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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It's taken him two decades to achieve comfort as a thespian.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The renowned thespian continued, touching on the sense of responsibility and accountability he’s instilled within his eldest son.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
As great a tale as that is, it's made even better by the casting of actual thespians from Sing Sing.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2024
Given the weird psychology that drove the antagonists in the earlier films — a crazed lady taxidermist and then a psychopathic thespian, respectively — the villains’ thirst for riches here seems a little rote, while the use of El Dorado as a device just piles cliché on top of triteness.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The renowned thespian continued, touching on the sense of responsibility and accountability he’s instilled within his eldest son.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
As great a tale as that is, it's made even better by the casting of actual thespians from Sing Sing.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thespian
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“Thespian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespian. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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