Troupe Meaning
/tɹuːp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
nounAny group of people working together on a shared activity.
Sentence Examples
He's working in a troupe right now.
The dance teacher was choreographing her troupe.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The traveling ____ of dancers performed at the local theater last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ of actors traveled from town to town, performing several famous plays in small local theaters every week today.
Word Origin & History
Attested 1825; Unadapted borrowing from French troupe, which see for more. Doublet of troop, and possibly also of thorp and dorp.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Meanwhile, the bills on the main stages skewed towards mainstream pop, with mixed results. Lorde’s Friday evening Other stage appearance was one of the weekend’s highlights. The staging and choreography were fantastic – a giant glass tank on a hydraulic platform, in and around which a troupe of dancers acted out the highs and lows of a teenage party"
— 2017 June 26, Alexis Petridis, “Glastonbury 2017 verdict: Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Lorde, Stormzy and more”, in The Guardian:
"Army choirs and troupes perform at some of North Korea's biggest state events."
— 2020 April 24, Oscar Holland, “How North Korea’s ideology is built on song and dance”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The traveling ____ of dancers performed at the local theater last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ of actors traveled from town to town, performing several famous plays in small local theaters every week today.