troupe

Definition of troupenext
as in ensemble
an organized group of stage performers I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role

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Recent Examples of troupe This final week of Black History Month brings a living legend, a reliable club comic and a Black circus troupe. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026 Last year, LaBeouf was also the subject of Lewis O’Neil’s documentary, Slauson Rec, about an experimental theater troupe the actor founded and led in 2018. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 The troupe performs a new show each year for the annual event, which will take place from February 27 to March 1. Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026 Then the troupe will have two public performances March 6 and 8. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troupe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
  • Some orchestral music simply sounds better performed by ensembles smaller than Strauss-size forces, and in cozier settings.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The singer often pairs her ensembles with towering boots and heels by Christian Louboutin, Casadei and more.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Many Minnesotans watched with worry as federal agents and National Guard troops hit the streets of Los Angeles last summer and Chicago in the fall.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Officials in Tehran have reported over 3,000 deaths, including government troops killed by protesters.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The company’s chief executive has said that a leading theory of the fire’s cause is that a century-old transmission line in Eaton Canyon somehow reenergized and sparked the blaze.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

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