troupe

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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Recent Examples of troupe The show, directed by Robert Hastie and created by the comedy troupe SpitLip, began previews at Broadway’s Golden Theatre on February 15, opened on March 20 to excellent reviews and was initially scheduled to run for 16 weeks. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025 According to the WikiLeaks cable, the group initially told the U.S. Embassy that their purpose of travel was to perform as members of a Buddhist folk music and dance troupe at several U.S. venues. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 Emily Bromberg, a former principal soloist at Miami City Ballet and a performer with Dimensions for more than two seasons, will contribute her second work for the troupe. Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 This is a dance troupe across your tongue, a cartwheel through a canopy of taste, a three dimensional play on perception. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for troupe
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Noun
  • But this momentary interruption in the normal order hardly matters because the ensemble is so comfortably aligned in the theatrical universe that Godwin has created.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Choreographer Tanisha Scott, who has worked with Rihanna, Drake and Beyoncé, created Pascal’s dance moves, supported by an ensemble of backup dancers.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The January agreement stipulated that the first phase of the ceasefire would see the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees, and would be accompanied by negotiations for a more permanent ceasefire, a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and an end to the war.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The enemy group is much larger than our group of troops.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Musk, who also serves as an unpaid adviser to former President Trump, continues to manage his private companies, including Starlink, which holds federal government contracts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After completing the program, American Airline graduates will be placed with one of the company’s smaller regional carriers before transferring to larger aircraft with longer routes.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Troupe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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