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 entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.
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Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupes
Noun
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The two companies are scrambling to be first.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Everyone seemingly agrees that AI will transform our industry, and companies are investing heavily in AI capabilities.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Troupes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupes. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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