troupe

noun

ˈtrüp How to pronounce troupe (audio)
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 Jordan, to whom scorn comes more naturally than grace, accuses him of envying the rest of the troupe’s ennobling misery. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Aerialist Beth Stavros performed on Downer Place, while other performers included Lisa Medina, cellist Adela Skowronski, belly dance troupes and Americana roots band Tank and the Beez. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Artists from the Sacramento Ballet formed the Capital Dance Project troupe following a mass layoff during the 2014-2015 season. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 His teacher advised him to check out the renowned improv troupe Second City. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troupe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
  1. ensemble
  2. troop
  3. company
Noun
  • The entire ensemble of cast led by Manoj, Divya, and Boman bring an incredible depth to their characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The ingredients were always there, including a strong ensemble of young actors and joke-writing that lands on actual punch lines, but now they’re arranged around a clearer sense of purpose and, crucially, conflict.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ensemble
Noun
  • Government troops patrolled the streets, ambulances rushed to the victims, and residents ventured out assessing damage and clearing out bloodied clothes from the pavement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This would require a military effort likely as large as the 1991 Desert Storm operation, which involved more than 500,000 American troops.
    — JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • Elroy Air said the latest flights will help inform the company’s efforts to deploy autonomous heavy-cargo aircraft safely and at scale.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While more than 100 law enforcement agencies across the country have ended their contracts with Flock Safety in recent weeks over privacy concerns, the company and the state of Georgia are deeply tied to one another.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of company

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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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