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
Further down the street, a troupe of drummers held court with a mix of snares and bass.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
As a teen, Lestat briefly runs away and joins up with a traveling theatre troupe, which is the closest thing in the late 1700s to coming out.
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Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Natalia Itzali, a dancer with the group, said the convention organizers from Royal Peacock Tattoo reached out to the troupe asking them to participate.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Pilobolus was formed in 1971 by students at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, but for most of its existence, the troupe has been based in Washington Depot.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
As a teen, Lestat briefly runs away and joins up with a traveling theatre troupe, which is the closest thing in the late 1700s to coming out.
—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Natalia Itzali, a dancer with the group, said the convention organizers from Royal Peacock Tattoo reached out to the troupe asking them to participate.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
Pilobolus was formed in 1971 by students at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, but for most of its existence, the troupe has been based in Washington Depot.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for troupe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
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Abandoned by his mother as a child, White set out to create not just a band but a family, assembling a sprawling ensemble around a musical and spiritual vision.
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This closing stretch is built almost entirely around a single dinner service, a smart structural shift that pressurizes what had previously become a diffuse story — and, on a practical level, helps the production navigate the schedules of one of television’s busier ensembles.
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The knock-on effect is a shortage of fuel and munitions for Russian frontline troops in southern Ukraine, further disrupting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s wartime goals.
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The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.
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Meanwhile, companies and government agencies like YouTube, Harley-Davidson, Meta and NASA will also have exhibits at the fair.
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BlackBerry, which is now a software company, reports after the bell.
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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