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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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The new supe doesn’t have time to be a mega-star, though.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025

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

From Reuters ● Jun. 10, 2022

The most unexpected supe debut is happening this week online, courtesy of House of Slay, a web comic book series about five Asian best friends who fight the God of Darkness.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

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 Frank Lewis Nason

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