trouper

noun

troup·​er ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trouper (audio)
Synonyms of trouper
1
: a member of a troupe
especially : actor
2
: a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint
You're a real trouper to wait so long.

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Examples of trouper in a Sentence

She's been a real trouper about the whole thing. had been a well-known Broadway trouper before making his screen debut
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Even though his health was failing up and down through the last three or four tours, what a trouper. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2023 The cost and the inspiration Carol, it should be noted, is a trouper. — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2024 The trouper from Chicago who played Olivia was now throwing fits about rehearsing with an intern. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Honey, played by Buddy Dalton, is a trouper—an older pooch unfazed by the lights and audience. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trouper

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of trouper was in 1890

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“Trouper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trouper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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