thespians

noun

plural of thespian
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 The latest entry to cross the pond is unlikely to reap similar success despite the presence of Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield in leading roles and a supporting cast featuring some of England’s finest thespians. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Here’s why that’s unlikely to happen, and a ranking of the thespians most likely to land more than one Oscar nod. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026 The actors who play Olmo’s parents, Gustavo Sánchez Parra and Andrea Suárez Paz, are seasoned Mexican thespians. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels. — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026 Here are several of the most impressive ways these actors and their fellow thespians committed to doing their characters justice. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Another group of budding young thespians have joined Prime Video‘s YA adaptation of Chloe Walsh‘s BookTok sensation Boys of Tommen. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 June 2026 Colman Domingo and Sarah Pidgeon are true thespians. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 June 2026 Vivienne Westwood has reimagined the outdoor terrace of J Sheekey to mark the 130th anniversary of the landmark London restaurant that started as a stall holder in 1896 serving post-theater suppers to hungry thespians and audiences. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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  1. actors
  2. performers
  3. actresses
Noun
  • The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • During this time Turner’s name was frequently included on the list of actors being considered to play James Bond in the next entry of the long-running franchise, which is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • 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
Definition of performers
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  • The actresses are reprising their roles as the two witch sisters nearly 30 years after the 1998 original.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Natalie Wood had already turned down the part, and the studio had looked at hundreds of other actresses before MacGraw came aboard.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of actresses

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“Thespians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thespians. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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