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
Cirque Italia brings water effects, performances, music and lights to transform the stage into the troupe’s version of an aquatic dream.
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Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This side-splitting comedy follows the same well-meaning troupe from The Play That Goes Wrong, whose latest attempt at staging Peter Pan quickly collapses into chaos.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The organization was embroiled in a labor saga that drew city and national attention after its entire main dance troupe was fired in August 2024.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This side-splitting comedy follows the same well-meaning troupe from The Play That Goes Wrong, whose latest attempt at staging Peter Pan quickly collapses into chaos.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The organization was embroiled in a labor saga that drew city and national attention after its entire main dance troupe was fired in August 2024.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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Zelig moved to New York City to pursue his dreams and made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Hamilton at just 19 years old.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The whimsical ensembles evoked one of Lady Gaga's iconic SNL looks.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Mission also served as barracks for Union troops during the Civil War, and a field hospital was set up there during the battle of Westport.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cuban authorities reported the vessel opened fire on troops, prompting a response that killed four of the 10 Cuban-American men on board.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Grammarly's parent company was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Thursday from one of the authors quoted as an expert in its tool.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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The logo of Handala, a hacking group linked to Iran, has appeared on company login pages, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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