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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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Middlemen forms a trio with Mark McGurl’s The Program Era (2011), which examines the rise of MFAs, and Dan Sinykin’s Big Fiction (2023), which follows the effects of publishing’s conglomeration.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Chef Charlie Palmer makes his Central Coast debut with a trio of concepts at Paso Robles Inn.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Cyrus was paired with actors Mitchel Musso and Emily Osment, who rounded out the best friend trio that was central to the show.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 27 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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