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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
In eight months, ES3 said, the trio made $20 million.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
The trio talks a lot about prep school hockey, which is beginning to change amid broader changes at the college hockey level.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Add those two to the returning starting offensive line trio of center Aaron Brewer, left guard Jonah Savaiinaea and left tackle Patrick Paul and things are showing promise up front.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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