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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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2025
Police are looking for a trio of burglars who made off with more than $3 million worth of jewelry from a Queens home, cops said Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The Cartoon Coalition will debut at the AFM with a trio of movies.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s how close the trio have become over the years.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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