trio

noun \ ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Examples: trio in a Sentence

Definition of trio

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

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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

Recent Examples of trio from the Web

The workplace dramedy, created by Sarah Watson, introduced viewers to a trio of enthusiastic, offbeat young women working for the fictional fashion magazine magazine Scarlet.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Bold Type Delivers on Its Leads," 13 June 2018
Live music at park Face This Way, a trio of guitar, drums, bass and vocals, will perform classic rock in a free concert at Central Green Park, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd. on June 16.

— Houston Chronicle, "Katy-area calendar of events," 12 June 2018
And apart from releasing a trio of US prisoners and staging what most experts believe is a public relations stunt by dismantling a nuclear test site, Kim has offered no meaningful concessions.

— stephen collinson, CNN, "History beckons for Trump and Kim," 11 June 2018
Fong’s big project of late has been something called Astrobee, a free-flying trio of autonomous robots that will travel to the ISS in November.

— nathan mattise, Ars Technica, "To build the best bots, NASA happily looks to others here on Earth," 10 June 2018
At a tour stop in Brooklyn in May, bandmates Rachel Flotard and Shelly Short formed a powerhouse frontline with Case at the club Littlefield, delivering new songs like a trio of wisecracking Valkyries.

— will hermes, Longreads, "‘I Love What Human Voices Do Together’: An Interview with Neko Case," 9 June 2018
The 20-year-old took to Instagram to post a trio of photos in a leopard-print slip dress from Rat and Boa.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Wore a $170 Leopard Print Rat and Boa Dress," 8 June 2018
Director Timothy Near’s meticulous production deftly renders Fugard’s gem orchestrating a balanced trio of nuanced performances.

— marcus crowder, San Francisco Chronicle, "Athol Fugard’s apartheid drama ‘Lesson From Aloes’ in S.F. just brilliant," 8 June 2018
As a result, Wednesday was a banner day for Mason baseball in the Major League Baseball Draft as coach Curt Bly's crew saw a trio of former Comets selected and another given a free-agency opportunity.

— scott springer, Cincinnati.com, "Mason Comets baseball player, alums reel in MLB opportunities," 7 June 2018

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