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.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupers
Noun
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The cast spans actors of Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and Korean heritage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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During the filming of the James Bond movie License to Kill, right after the hotel first opened, many of the actors stayed there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were also actresses from some of Netflix's hit shows like Hunting Wives' Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman and Emily in Paris' Ashley Park.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The movie has myriad storylines, but fires up in a metropolis future where actresses are gathering at a posh hotel where they’re set to make a Barberella-like movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Troupers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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