as in troops
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 troupes
Orthodox Jews viewed the pop-up novelty with its mixed troupes as an abomination, but young female actors and singers embraced the emancipatory promise of the stage.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
There are classes for beginners, and the evening performances feature some of the best dance troupes in the genre.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the New Year and expel evil spirits.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Once again, Bay Area troupes are offering a wide array of versions of the ballet that dominates the winter dance season and which historians estimate accounts for 40 percent of ballet company box office income each year.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The family festival and artisan faire celebrated German culture with live entertainment, including Bavarian music and dance troupes, German food, international refreshments, two beer gardens and a marketplace with 125 local artisan vendors.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The 43 year old has created multiple burlesque troupes with heavy metal and David Lynch themes, as well as a disco band and drag show credits to her name.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
An extension of the more formal Edinburgh International Festival, which runs concurrently, the Fringe began at the same time, in 1947, when a collection of theater troupes, excluded from the main festival, formed their own guerrilla program instead.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
Over the next decade, she was cast in productions at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Friar’s Dinner Theater in Minneapolis and other local troupes.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
There are classes for beginners, and the evening performances feature some of the best dance troupes in the genre.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
One of the most recognizable celebrations is lion dance troupes, a dramatic tradition meant to usher in the New Year and expel evil spirits.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Once again, Bay Area troupes are offering a wide array of versions of the ballet that dominates the winter dance season and which historians estimate accounts for 40 percent of ballet company box office income each year.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
The family festival and artisan faire celebrated German culture with live entertainment, including Bavarian music and dance troupes, German food, international refreshments, two beer gardens and a marketplace with 125 local artisan vendors.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
The 43 year old has created multiple burlesque troupes with heavy metal and David Lynch themes, as well as a disco band and drag show credits to her name.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
An extension of the more formal Edinburgh International Festival, which runs concurrently, the Fringe began at the same time, in 1947, when a collection of theater troupes, excluded from the main festival, formed their own guerrilla program instead.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2025
Over the next decade, she was cast in productions at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Friar’s Dinner Theater in Minneapolis and other local troupes.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupes
Noun
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gaza’s single specialized cancer hospital shut down early in the war, and Israeli troops blew it up in early 2025.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Spokespersons for Musk's companies, Tesla and X, didn't immediately respond to emails seeking comment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sean is president of one of the biggest independent media companies in Canada.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Troupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupes. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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