trouper
Americannoun
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a member of a troupe
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an experienced or dependable worker or associate
Etymology
Origin of trouper
Example Sentences
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Either way, the limited series catapulted the careers of Sterling K. Brown, who played Darden, and Sarah Paulson, already a repeat Murphy trouper via “American Horror Story,” to stratospheric heights thanks to their Emmy-winning performances.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
My mom was a trouper on long walks in the Boston and Rome airports and a four-hour food tour in Rome, but would never travel with me again if I tried that in multiple cities!
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Kelsea Ballerini, “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat” Another Nashville divorce album, this one from a gifted pop-country trouper high on honesty’s thrill.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2023
The trouper that he is, he played the whole show, then my dad threw him in the station wagon and ran him to the hospital.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023
I am a trouper to my bones, and when the scene is set, I know how to make an exit.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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