THESPIAN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

thespian

noun

ˈthe-spē-ən

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 Easy to forget, but more than a year after the actors strike ended, there’s still one group of scrappy thespians battling their employers: Video game voice performers have yet to come to terms with many of the gaming companies, including Activision, owner of the Call of Duty franchise. —

Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 What People Are Saying The actresses shared their theories on the drones in the latest episode of the podcast with guests and fellow thespians Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 Some serious thespians in the past have used the SNL stage as a misguided launchpad to show off their quiet command of commedia dell’arte or whatever. —

Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024 The thespians’ astrology debate began not even five minutes into the 45-minute-long interview. —

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thespian