1. a reliable person who works hard and perseveres despite difficulties
Usage: informal
2. a member of a theatrical troupe or traveling company of performers

Examples

• She’s a real trouper who never complains about working overtime.
• Despite being sick, he was such a trouper and finished the project on time.
• The old trouper had performed in theaters across the country for decades.
• Even when the show had technical problems, the cast proved they were true troupers.
• My grandmother was a trouper who raised five children during the Depression.
• The traveling trouper entertained audiences in small towns throughout the Midwest.