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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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 10 June 2026
The trio is excited to bring burgeoning Shawnee a new local coffee shop.
—Jenna Thompson
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
In the final moments of season five, the trio sits down to listen to Cinda Canning’s newest true-crime podcast.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Each member of that trio homered Monday night, too, as the A's launched seven longballs at the home of their Triple-A affiliate in a wild 15-14 loss to Milwaukee that took 12 innings to decide.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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