trouped; trouping
: to travel in a troupe
also
: to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe
Examples of troupe in a Sentence
Noun
I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Emerging from the influential Second City comedy troupe, Stiller and Meara were never considered hip comics of the time, unlike George Carlin or Cheech and Chong.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Noun
The family festival and artisan faire celebrates German culture with live entertainment, including Bavarian music and dance troupes, German food, international refreshments, two beer gardens and a marketplace with 125 local artisan vendors.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Emerging from the influential Second City comedy troupe, Stiller and Meara were never considered hip comics of the time, unlike George Carlin or Cheech and Chong.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over the years, millions of Arizonans and tourists have trouped through the zoo's gates to learn more about the animals of the world.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troupe. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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troupe
1 of 2 noun
: a company or troop especially of stage performers
troupe
2 of 2 verb
trouped; trouping
1
: to travel in a troupe
2
: to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe
trouper
noun
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