as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut
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Recent Examples of trouper
The date of the show, Sept. 12, happens to be Ballerini’s 30th birthday, which shows that the country star is a trouper.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
Wynonna may come off as the ultimate super trouper, but the documentary reveals chinks in that armor along the way, or at least moments where the singer plainly owns up to not yet having come to terms with her mother’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023
Chloé Gay Brewer and Casey Long, who perform these roles, are game troupers up for any outlandishness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
My wife’s a trouper for going through all that.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
Wynonna may come off as the ultimate super trouper, but the documentary reveals chinks in that armor along the way, or at least moments where the singer plainly owns up to not yet having come to terms with her mother’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023
Chloé Gay Brewer and Casey Long, who perform these roles, are game troupers up for any outlandishness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
My wife’s a trouper for going through all that.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouper
Noun
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Being an actor means constantly outputting — expressing — but rarely having time to take in new experiences.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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The halter neck and close-fitting dress is a signature shape for the actor, and of course, a go-to label.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In its final form, the sky-high pad spanned a whopping 13,300 square feet across two levels, with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a gym, a massage room, wine storage, and plenty of sprawling gallery walls to display the performer’s art collection.—
Mekita Rivas,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Emma Thompson is a two-time Oscar winner, taking home best actress for Howards End (1992) and best adapted screenplay for Sense and Sensibility (1995).—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Roemer and the couple's daughter both wore mint green dresses, with the Disturbia actress, 40, looking elegant in a halter neckline and their daughter wearing a tulle dress with a flower design on it.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Trouper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouper. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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