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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From Jessica Williams' selfie with Harrison Ford, to Leighton Meester and Adam Brody's date night to Cynthia Erivo's eye-catching manicure of the night, these A-list thespians made the SAG Awards a night to remember.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Meryl Streep has, somehow, only just made her first appearance on Saturday Night Live for the 50th-anniversary special, joining an esteemed lineage of thespians who have proudly broken during McKinnon’s recurring saga.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Here, the two actors compare notes on their morning routines, the joys of having (and not having) children — and the annoying ways some of their fellow thespians describe their profession.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Hosted by Kristen Bell, tonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards feature the thespians feting their own in a variety of movie and TV categories.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Meryl Streep has, somehow, only just made her first appearance on Saturday Night Live for the 50th-anniversary special, joining an esteemed lineage of thespians who have proudly broken during McKinnon’s recurring saga.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Here, the two actors compare notes on their morning routines, the joys of having (and not having) children — and the annoying ways some of their fellow thespians describe their profession.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Hosted by Kristen Bell, tonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards feature the thespians feting their own in a variety of movie and TV categories.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Thespian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespian. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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