trio

noun

\ ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō

plural trios

Definition of trio

1a : 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

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Little reason to expect the trio of Joe Webb, Brandon Weeden and Stephen Morris to produce much better results. 29. — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, "Ranking NFL backup QBs by team: Who has best contingency plan?," 27 June 2018 The team lost rhythm inserting a different trio of attacking midfielders to support Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud. — Graham Dunbar, chicagotribune.com, "Denmark advances at World Cup in drab 0-0 draw with France," 26 June 2018 With the 50th anniversary of the Manson murders in August of this year, Hollywood is firing on all cylinders, with a trio of films set to be released about Tate. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "The Trailer for Hilary Duff's 'The Haunting of Sharon Tate' Is Full Terror," 8 Jan. 2019 Blaser, whether in solo, duo, trio, or large-group settings, balances lyricism and warmth with a bold approach to harmonies and textures. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Seven Concerts You Might Want To See (And Why)," 9 June 2018 Additionally, several of these male duos or trios will sometimes form larger, second-level alliances—some of which can last their lifetimes. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Why Male Dolphin Buddies 'Hold Hands'," 7 June 2018 Lukewarm forecasts from the trio in the fall raised fears of a broader slowdown in growth. — Akane Otani, WSJ, "Stocks Start Off 2019 With a Bang," 27 Jan. 2019 The same trio has led House Democrats for more than a decade — Pelosi, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, and Jim Clyburn of South Carolina are all running for the three top slots again. — Ella Nilsen, Vox, "All the Democrats running for top spots in the House," 15 Nov. 2018 Activision will gladly take your $40 for the trio of expansions, plus the potential for more down the line. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "You can snag Destiny 2 on PC for free through November 18," 2 Nov. 2018

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