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
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
Most weeks at the theater troupes hail from Connecticut, New York and around New England.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Irish dance troupes jumped and twisted every few hundred feet while bands armed with drums and bagpipes played plied their trade.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 20 parade entries representing local community groups, Asian cultural institutions, schools and performance troupes marched down the corridor in a vibrant display of music, movement and heritage.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
April may be the official Dallas Arts Month, but there aren’t nearly as many major theater and dance productions on the schedule as during February, a traditionally hectic period as North Texas troupes ramp up after the holiday break.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 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
ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Most weeks at the theater troupes hail from Connecticut, New York and around New England.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Irish dance troupes jumped and twisted every few hundred feet while bands armed with drums and bagpipes played plied their trade.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
While Timothée Chalamet has been met with tomatoes over his dismissive comments about live performance, several troupes are extending an olive branch.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Some hosted visiting lecturers or troupes putting on plays.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
More than 20 parade entries representing local community groups, Asian cultural institutions, schools and performance troupes marched down the corridor in a vibrant display of music, movement and heritage.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
April may be the official Dallas Arts Month, but there aren’t nearly as many major theater and dance productions on the schedule as during February, a traditionally hectic period as North Texas troupes ramp up after the holiday break.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupes
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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
Noun
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Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harris’ death underscored growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Troupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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