troupe

1 of 2

noun

: company, troop
especially : a group of theatrical performers

troupe

2 of 2

verb

trouped; trouping

intransitive verb

: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
About a dozen costume changes, a troupe of male dancers with washboard abs, and elaborate set designs kept the energy high throughout the night. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024 In early 2024, a Chinese dance troupe put on a performance commemorating Dragon Ball’s 40th anniversary. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024 The rest of the troupe was on point all night long, led by the outstanding work of founding members Roger Steen on guitar and Prairie Prince on drums. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Sunday starts with the Time Warp Brunch, where Desiree Dik and Evry Pleasure lead a troupe of drag competition winners performing songs from the 1970s to the 2010s. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 All of which means that delivering the satisfying, sink-into-your-sofa consolation of such shows involves a hectic, grueling, often maddening sprint to assemble new troupes of actors week after week, with casting directors receiving hundreds, sometimes thousands of submissions for every role. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The late 2000s time capsule opens with Jay-Z rapping in front of a curtain of falling sparks, flanked by a troupe of models wearing dark hoodies and sunglasses. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2024 Joan Meiners Fresh from the stage at the United Nations Climate Change conference, a troupe of musicians plucked from small island nations across the globe is bringing its performance, culture and message about shifting seas to Tempe. The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2024 Brosius came to the Twin Cities from Hawaii’s Honolulu Theatre for Youth, a troupe born in 1955 that often explores Asian Pacific cultures in its work. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2024
Verb
What: Total Solar Eclipse Watch Party with opening meditation followed by karaoke and aerial acrobatics troupe MoonDrop Circus. Dan Kelly, kansascity, 3 Aug. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French — more at troop

First Known Use

Noun

1776, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of troupe was in 1776

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Cite this Entry

“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troupe. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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