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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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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

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

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

Then he continued by divulging more details about Yeun’s supe, including his costume.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023

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

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

The air, one supe said, seemed to be full of fine cut tobacco and spruce gum, and Mary stood there and leaned against a painted rock, a picture of homesickness.

From Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 by Peck, George W. (George Wilbur)