as in actor
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut
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Recent Examples of trouper
The date of the show, Sept. 12, happens to be Ballerini’s 30th birthday, which shows that the country star is a trouper.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
Wynonna may come off as the ultimate super trouper, but the documentary reveals chinks in that armor along the way, or at least moments where the singer plainly owns up to not yet having come to terms with her mother’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023
Chloé Gay Brewer and Casey Long, who perform these roles, are game troupers up for any outlandishness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
My wife’s a trouper for going through all that.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2023
Wynonna may come off as the ultimate super trouper, but the documentary reveals chinks in that armor along the way, or at least moments where the singer plainly owns up to not yet having come to terms with her mother’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2023
Chloé Gay Brewer and Casey Long, who perform these roles, are game troupers up for any outlandishness.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
My wife’s a trouper for going through all that.
—Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouper
Noun
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This is a great performance in a lousy movie, sometimes the truest measure of an actor’s grace and skill.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
12 Oct. 2025
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There’s a story about an actor called Akim Tamiroff, who played a lot of villains in fifties and sixties movies, going up and hugging the camera.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The director also pointed to Domingo’s showmanship and performer’s spirit, which easily won over the extras on set.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Not surprisingly, our best performer is Nvidia .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Faye, named after actress Faye Dunaway, is cut with an open toe, ultra-thin straps and a small buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diane Keaton's family revealed the late actress' cause of death on Wednesday.—
Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Trouper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouper. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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