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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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This is how long each of the players to score 100 goals in the competition took to reach their centuries, with Messi (123 games) just edging out Lewandowski (125) as the fastest of the trio.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The trio's first day at Lambrook came with new photos of the siblings attending a preview day with their parents.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Double Infinity is their first LP as a trio — Lenker, Meek, and drummer James Krivchenia, plus longtime producer Dom Monks.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trio
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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