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Thespian
[thes-pee-uhn]
adjective
(often lowercase)pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.
of or characteristic of Thespis.
of or relating to Thespiae.
noun
(sometimes lowercase)a tragedian; an actor or actress.
Thespian
/ ˈθɛɪə /
adjective
of or relating to Thespis
(usually not capital) of or relating to drama and the theatre; dramatic
noun
facetiousan actor or actress
Example Sentences
The only wannabe thespian that day was Noem, who channeled her inner Evita when claiming that the deployment of nearly 5,000 National Guard troops and Marines to clamp down on L.A. activists trying to stop la migra from conducting immigration raids was necessary “to liberate this city from the socialist and burdensome leadership” of Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A.
Yes — a thespian, all the way.
Despite his accomplishments, though, Fishburne still thinks of himself as a young thespian hoping to get his first break.
Undeterred by this vote of no confidence, both actors decamped to New York where they shared a flat with another aspiring thespian, Robert Duvall.
Yet everything about his hammy manner suggests an old-fashioned thespian in love with the sound of his own voice and utterly oblivious to method psychology.
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