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 entire thing is a beautifully chaotic blank canvas for Sacramento’s music community to collaborate and mishmash within itself, to forge a platoon of one-off troupes and ramshackle supergroups — check out some prior videos on the event’s Instagram.
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Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The British sketch comedy troupe Monty Python loved taking aim at contemporary foibles through its twisted and liberal reading of history.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
The ballet troupe’s 25th anniversary production follows Jack and Jill down a rabbit hole, through a cave of wonders and into Neverland, set upon music by Charlie Chaplin, Carl Davis, Carmen DeLeone and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
The British sketch comedy troupe Monty Python loved taking aim at contemporary foibles through its twisted and liberal reading of history.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Today, seven all-female troupes ride among some 300 male ones.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
The ballet troupe’s 25th anniversary production follows Jack and Jill down a rabbit hole, through a cave of wonders and into Neverland, set upon music by Charlie Chaplin, Carl Davis, Carmen DeLeone and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupe
Noun
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The Beef star stepped out in a loose-fitting, silky matching set, which instantly turned a simple look into a refined ensemble.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Gold is among the most accomplished casting directors working in prestige film and television, best known for assembling the vast ensemble of HBO’s Game of Thrones across eight seasons, a task that required filling hundreds of roles across a decade of production.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The ‘Chelsea Football Club’ signs inside and outside look smart, though one is now accompanied by an ad for an AI company.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The voluntary prepackaged Chapter 11 case was filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, with the company’s lenders agreeing to provide $75 million in debtor-in-process financing.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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