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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

A figurehead president has been elected, putting the supe, played by Antony Starr, essentially in charge of America.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2024

And norms, whether for a supe or a mere human, are easier to bend and break than steel bars.

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2024

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

From Reuters Jun. 10, 2022

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

From The Blue Goose by Frank Lewis Nason

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