TROUPERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

troupers

noun

plural of trouper

as in actors

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 troupers Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Unfortunately, writer-director John Patton Ford has little feel for the American class system, no discernible talent for writing good dialogue, and minimal competency with directing actors.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Just as colonial expansion had fostered the first men on the spot, so decolonization created a new generation of such empowered historical actors.

— Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026