thesp

noun

\ ˈthesp

Definition of thesp

: actor

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Synonyms

Antonyms

a brawling actor who is in danger of becoming better known as a thug than as a thesp

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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, "John Legend to play title role in NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert'," 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, "Telluride Film Festival,," 5 Sep. 2016

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