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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The South Korean troupe had to take a break as all seven of its members needed to fulfill mandatory military enlistment, and that hiatus lasted years.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
People first noticed the blaze around 2:40 p.m., right after the wild animal acts had wrapped up and just as the Flying Wallendas, the famous high-wire troupe, were about to begin their death-defying performance.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
The Savannah Bananas first conquered TikTok, where the untraditional baseball troupe has twice as many followers as the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees combined.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
People first noticed the blaze around 2:40 p.m., right after the wild animal acts had wrapped up and just as the Flying Wallendas, the famous high-wire troupe, were about to begin their death-defying performance.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
The Savannah Bananas first conquered TikTok, where the untraditional baseball troupe has twice as many followers as the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees combined.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025
Friday, March 27: This dance troupe blends traditional African styles with those from Black fraternities and sororities and contemporary forms in a show that also features storytelling, humor and audience participation.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in January 2017, David opened up about their matching ensembles.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Delighted that the city’s accomplished chamber music center will co-present this young ensemble.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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To reach the sites, people must walk several miles through an Israeli military zone where troops control the road.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Hamas has been seeking guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a total end to the war and withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
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As for himself, though, nearly all of his $1.2 billion fortune is parked in his homebuilding company Neal Communities, which has put up 25,000 houses, all in Florida.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Across industries, companies are feeling the squeeze from labor shortages, rising costs and nonstop pressure to boost efficiency.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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