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
Expect an authentic look at traditional dances from around the Seven Seas; dancers in the troupe come from many islands across the South Pacific, including Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Curtis-Newton is originally from Hartford and used to run the local troupe Performing Ensemble.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The four members of the band now tour with a road manager and a technician, and a merch manager is about to join the troupe as well.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Curtis-Newton is originally from Hartford and used to run the local troupe Performing Ensemble.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
The four members of the band now tour with a road manager and a technician, and a merch manager is about to join the troupe as well.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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Her parents, Jon Jon Briones and Megan Johnson, met onstage while performing in the ensemble of a German production of Miss Saigon.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Vargas and his ensemble of both professional and first-time actors used a semi-improvised approach to shoot the film.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
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This is a very powerful operation; our troops are operating along the front lines and at depth.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The troop carrier planes became bogged down in the soil and had to be destroyed by the US to avoid them falling into enemy hands, while new planes were flown in.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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While French and English companies have long dominated the extraction industry in Cameroon, Chinese companies have established a significant presence in recent years, particularly in the gold mining regions of the east.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That accounts for roughly 63% of all IEEPA duties, according to Sanne Manders, president of Flexport, a global trade and logistics company that helps businesses estimate the size of their refunds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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