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
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert just welcomed a new member to their family's dance troupe.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 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
But even such a legacy dance troupe has evolved since its inception in 1925, updating their membership and productions to meet the moment.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Twelve troupe members decided to settle in the area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
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Typically more compact and traditionally (but not definitively) armless, side chairs can easily join an existing ensemble of furniture in several rooms, points out Lara Apelian, principal and founder of Lara Apelian Studio.—
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Long before audiences saw Glinda’s dazzling pink dresses or Elphaba’s dramatic layered ensembles on the big screen, Paul Tazewell was imagining how silhouette, color and texture would bring the witches of Oz to life.—
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Truckloads of cookies were unloaded Wednesday afternoon at the Shelly Ridge Service Center in Lafayette Hill, where thousands of boxes will be distributed to local Girl Scout troops ahead of sales beginning next week.—
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Russia has previously rejected any NATO members having troops inside Ukraine.—
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How did the company become an iconic brand?—
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Looking beyond consumers The company does not see TRINITY as only a consumer product.—
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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