as in actors
one who acts professionally (as in a play, movie, or television show)
had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut
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Recent Examples of troupers
Above, she's pictured with Second City troupers Joe Flaherty, Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas and long-time collaborator, Eugene Levy, at a 10 year reunion for the sketch show's Canadian debut.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troupers
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Josh is a skeptic who gets itchy whenever actors burst into song; Melissa is a believer who longs for a romance so transcendent that it can be expressed only in an airy glissando, opted up an octave.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Some critics argue that the clean energy transition simply trades one dependency for another, shifting reliance from fossil fuels controlled by unstable actors to supply chains heavily concentrated in China.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The movie has myriad storylines, but fires up in a metropolis future where actresses are gathering at a posh hotel where they’re set to make a Barberella-like movie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Comparisons between Vampire Diaries alum Nina Dobrev and former Victorious star Victoria Justice are nothing new for the brunette actresses.—
Laura Lane,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Troupers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troupers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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