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trouper

American  
[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /

noun

  1. an actor, especially a member of a touring company.

  2. a veteran actor.

  3. trooper.

trouper British  
/ ˈtruːpə /

noun

  1. a member of a troupe

  2. an experienced or dependable worker or associate

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Etymology

Origin of trouper

An Americanism first recorded in 1885–90; troupe + -er 1

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

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

Proving herself a trouper, she makes Michael Mayer’s production seem less frivolous than when it first opened.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022

Lars was a real trouper when the touring company’s bus was stopped by a state trooper. try and/try to.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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