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 family festival and artisan faire celebrates 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.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 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
Their sacrifices opened a world of experiences to me, including studying abroad, performing with acting and dance troupes all over Europe, and eventually translating Italian TV scripts for a Georgian channel—all before college.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Lectures and entertainment — such as local dance troupes and movie nights — are held at the elegant Raj of India lounge, which is also a wonderful place for reading or playing a board game with new friends.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Besides producing a four-show season of its own, Ground Floor hosts other troupes such as the Austin Rainbow Theatre.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Cal Shakes joins such Bay Area troupes as TheatreFIRST, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Dragon Theater, foolsFURY, Ragged Wing Ensemble, Main Stage West, Perspective Theatre Company, Those Women Productions, Bay Area Musicals and PianoFight in succumbing to financial woes.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 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
Their sacrifices opened a world of experiences to me, including studying abroad, performing with acting and dance troupes all over Europe, and eventually translating Italian TV scripts for a Georgian channel—all before college.
—Tamar Gakharia, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Lectures and entertainment — such as local dance troupes and movie nights — are held at the elegant Raj of India lounge, which is also a wonderful place for reading or playing a board game with new friends.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Besides producing a four-show season of its own, Ground Floor hosts other troupes such as the Austin Rainbow Theatre.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Cal Shakes joins such Bay Area troupes as TheatreFIRST, Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Dragon Theater, foolsFURY, Ragged Wing Ensemble, Main Stage West, Perspective Theatre Company, Those Women Productions, Bay Area Musicals and PianoFight in succumbing to financial woes.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupes
Noun
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According to a contingency plan posted by the Pentagon this weekend, all active-duty troops would be required to keep working.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kenyan mission’s failure to stop gangs The future role of Kenya in the new force remains unclear, and the resolution doesn’t say who has committed to deploying military and police troops, or how much the new GSF will cost.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new truck routes and restrictions are the result of study, coordination and collaboration between city officials, local residents, area small business owners and trucking companies, city officials said.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The plan is funded by insurance companies that do business in the state.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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