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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The Hartford Improv Festival concludes with six performances comprising of dozens of improv troupes plus several workshops in a single day.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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Noun
Just as screen legend Buster Keaton got his start as a child on the vaudeville stage as part of his family’s traveling troupe, so too has Kenan Thompson molded and expanded on his comedy from a very young age.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Apr. 2025
The Hartford Improv Festival concludes with six performances comprising of dozens of improv troupes plus several workshops in a single day.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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 17 Apr. 2025.
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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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