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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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Could this trio of unexpected winners signal a possible Oscar night shake-up in the Supporting category?
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The specials focusing on this trio of disasters have been bought by WBD as the 15th, 40th and 25th anniversaries of these disasters approach respectively.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Danika Kilbourne scored the fourth goal and the final goal caromed off a trio of players and was deemed an own goal.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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