thespian
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- noun
- /ˈθɛspiən/
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actor
- She always dreamed of becoming a thespian and performing in major theatrical productions.
- budding thespians
- talented thespian
- amateur thespian
Yeah, the thespian in me was challenged.
- Yeah, the thespian in me was challenged.
- I'm not really some thespian that can adopt and chameleon himself into different roles.
Examples
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CLASS, WE HAVE A NEW THESPIAN JOINING US TODAY.
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As a thespian, he was, by all reports, simply dreadful.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce our next thespian.
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The actor who played George Bush was the well-regarded thespian Will Ferrell.
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Yet Asia has produced incredibly talented thespians who have changed the course of their nation's cinematic history.
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At Indian Creek, our librarian is also a professional storyteller and an accomplished thespian, so she serves as drama coach and technical director as well.
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There sat actor Jon Voight, staring gravely at the host, who praised the thespian's "courage."
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But we were treated to regular segments by phone from our son, a first-time thespian—oh, alright—actor.
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The thespian captivated the audience with his powerful performance in the play.
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During the audition, many aspiring thespians showcased their talent on stage.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who acts in plays, films, or television
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A woman who performs in plays, films, or television
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2.2
A person who acts on stage in theatre shows
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A person who plays a part in a play, movie, or show
A travelling actor who performs plays in different towns
An actor who travels to different towns to act in plays
A person who acts in a very dramatic, showy way
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thespian comes from the name Thespis, a man often called the 'first actor' in ancient Greece. So a thespian is someone who performs on stage.