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单词 thesps
释义

thesp

noun

ˈthesp How to pronounce thesp (audio)
: actor

Synonyms

  • actor
  • impersonator
  • mummer
  • player
  • thespian
  • trouper
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Example Sentences

a brawling actor who is in danger of becoming better known as a thug than as a thesp
Recent Examples on the Web Egons Dombrovskis, one of the film’s weak acting links), who beats his meek wife Smaida (Polish thesp Agata Buzek, underused here). Alissa Simon, Variety, 6 Dec. 2021 Legend is a multi-hyphenate musician, songwriter, actor and producer who has become active in television as a thesp and producer. Cynthia Littleton, chicagotribune.com, 19 Dec. 2017 Two of these, a jazz pianist named Seb (Ryan Gosling) and a thesp (as the trades would say) named Mia (Emma Stone), meet cute in a gigantic traffic jam that doubles as a song-and-dance extravaganza. A. O. Scott, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2016

Word History

Etymology

short for thespian

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

thesps

noun

plural of thesp
as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show) a brawling actor who is in danger of becoming better known as a thug than as a thesp

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • supernumeraries
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  • monologists
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonactors
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