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
Orthodox Jews viewed the pop-up novelty with its mixed troupes as an abomination, but young female actors and singers embraced the emancipatory promise of the stage.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
On the dance front, French troupe Ladymetry took on Movement55.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The 150-year-old troupe has reinvented the show for a modern audience, with animals replaced by music and high-flying stunts by more than 60 circus performers from 17 countries.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Derek and Julianne passed her contact information off to a Dancing with the Stars producer, and Hayley joined the season 21 cast as a troupe member, while Derek was a pro at the time.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
On the dance front, French troupe Ladymetry took on Movement55.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
The 150-year-old troupe has reinvented the show for a modern audience, with animals replaced by music and high-flying stunts by more than 60 circus performers from 17 countries.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Derek and Julianne passed her contact information off to a Dancing with the Stars producer, and Hayley joined the season 21 cast as a troupe member, while Derek was a pro at the time.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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The lights are back on at the Muppet Theatre, and Kermit the Frog is ready to wrangle Miss Piggy and the rest of his unruly ensemble for a brand-new special.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hosting ensemble of The Great British Baking Show tends to attract as much intrigue and speculation as the substance of the show itself.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Kremlin insisted that to reach a peace deal, Kyiv must withdraw its troops from the areas in the east that Russia illegally annexed but never fully captured.—
KAMILA HRABCHUK,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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His emergency order allows for 500 Georgia National Guard troops to be deployed as needed.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The government’s first witness was Adrian Jimenez, a construction company owner who had communicated with Espinoza Martinez about work and later turned over the Snapchat messages to authorities.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For the majority of 2025, the company experienced the typical fluctuations of the wider cryptocurrency market.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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