troupe

noun

ˈtrüp How to pronounce troupe (audio)
Definition of troupenext
as in ensemble
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 troupe Colbert attended Northwestern University, and was discovered while part of The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The troupe has also recently taken on several new dancers, including the princely Andrii Ishchuk, lately of American Ballet Theatre. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 Getting Guillermo to do knee walks by enlisting Carter and Jaxon from the troupe to assist? — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Nancy Spero made stencils of women from history and literature and turned them into a theater troupe to enact her paper scrolls. — Nandini Krishnan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for troupe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
  1. ensemble
  2. troop
  3. company
Noun
  • Bolstered by a strong ensemble led by Paul Rudd, the film follows 20 experts who attempt to reach a consensus on a statement to Congress about the effects of carbon dioxide emissions on the climate.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Wear them with your favorite vintage tee and sneakers or a polo tee and loafers for a casual ensemble, or slip on a sleek blouse and kitten heels for a night out with friends.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensemble
Noun
  • Most of the 54,000 US troops in Japan, and 70% of their military facilities, are based on the island.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Restricting the ability of troops to leave military bases and interact with the local community is a common response by military leaders to major crimes.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of troop
Noun
  • That’s the call to action that patients will find on the site for digital health company Everlywell, which has offered at-home lab tests directly to consumers for a decade.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of company

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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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