plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
b
: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2
: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3
: a group or set of three
Examples of trio in a Sentence
He plays in a jazz trio.
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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This also was a first trip to Kansas City for a trio of Argentines, brothers Federico and Juan Brusco and Ramos Braca.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The trio first assigned each card a barcode.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
At this World Cup, Spain’s Nico Williams, Jeremy Doku of Belgium and Netherlands trio Memphis Depay, Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey all qualify to play for Ghana.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The trio first assigned each card a barcode.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
The Falcons swapped three spots on their roster Wednesday after mandatory minicamp, adding a trio of United Football League players and parting ways with a group headlined by receiver Casey Washington.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
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trio
noun
plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voices or instruments
b
: the performers of a musical trio
2
: a group or set of three
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