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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During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcast The School of Greatness, the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s breakup in 2013.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The trio gunned Dodson down in retaliation, police believe.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
As Kevin mentioned, a second chance rolled around six years later, when the trio decided to give band life another shot after each pursuing solo projects.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 July 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The trio gunned Dodson down in retaliation, police believe.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
As Kevin mentioned, a second chance rolled around six years later, when the trio decided to give band life another shot after each pursuing solo projects.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 July 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 23 Jul. 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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