trouper

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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

Usually August was such a trouper about his medical issues, whether it was skateboarding a few days after a surgery or sipping food through a straw when his mouth was practically bolted shut.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio