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supe

American  
[soop] / sup /

noun

Theater Informal.
  1. a supernumerary.


Etymology

Origin of supe

By shortening

Example Sentences

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In the expanding “The Boys” universe, Marie is quite different from any other supe we’ve seen.

From Salon Dec. 31, 2023

About halfway through “The Boys,” one do-gooder supe tries to convince a corrupt corporate henchwoman to do the right thing, but she replies, uneasily, that she doesn’t have superpowers.

From New York Times Jul. 20, 2022

Q: Billy is battling his own demons again, becoming what he resents - a supe - doesn't he?

From Reuters Jun. 10, 2022

For Coker, his first brush with a supe was closer to home.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2018

"That new supe at the Rainbow is getting pretty fly."

From The Blue Goose by Nason, Frank Lewis

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