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
The music is built around three types of drums — chico, repique and piano — and reaches its peak during carnival each February, when dozens of musical troupes called comparsas parade through the streets.
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Parrish competed as a contestant alongside pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, while Farber was part of the show’s professional dance troupe.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The troupe signed a 10-year lease in Highland Park in 2019.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Patrick studied science at the University of Cambridge and performed with the Cambridge Footlights comedy troupe.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Parrish competed as a contestant alongside pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy, while Farber was part of the show’s professional dance troupe.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The troupe signed a 10-year lease in Highland Park in 2019.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Patrick studied science at the University of Cambridge and performed with the Cambridge Footlights comedy troupe.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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Her Dior premiere look is one of three ensembles Theron has worn so far to promote Apex.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The ensemble also includes Jenkins, Sunday, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Perfetti and Wynn Everett.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
25 Apr. 2026
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Charles was also greeted by Kimberley Harris, executive vice president of Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns NBC News.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is a game every media company has to play.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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