trouped; trouping
: to travel in a troupe
also
: to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe
Examples of troupe in a Sentence
Noun
I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1976, the troupe launched SCTV, a sketch comedy show that originally aired on Canada’s Global network.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the years, millions of Arizonans and tourists have trouped through the zoo's gates to learn more about the animals of the world.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Noun
Michael McKean McKean worked with O’Hara going all the way back to SCTV — a troupe that has already lost John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Tony Rosato, and Harold Ramis.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1976, the troupe launched SCTV, a sketch comedy show that originally aired on Canada’s Global network.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Before Jay Dee became the lead singer of pioneering trap corridos troupe Herencia de Patrones, the artist born Jesús Diego Orejel spent his days picking peaches in Northern California’s vast agricultural fields.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Over the years, millions of Arizonans and tourists have trouped through the zoo's gates to learn more about the animals of the world.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troupe. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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troupe
1 of 2 noun
: a company or troop especially of stage performers
troupe
2 of 2 verb
trouped; trouping
1
: to travel in a troupe
2
: to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe
trouper
noun
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