trio

\ ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Miguel and his best buddies Bobby (Gerald W. Jones III) and Luis (Gregory Diaz IV) end up being our trio of heroes. — Kathleen Newman-bremang, refinery29.com, "This Wholesome Netflix Horror Comedy Is Exactly What This Halloween Season Needs," 5 Oct. 2020 In the solid win column, the ID.4 was clearly the best handling machine in our trio. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, "2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electrifies VW's SUV Lineup," 4 Oct. 2020 Ward, who left Washington game in the second quarter with his groin injury, is active today in Dallas and will try to help slow down Dak Prescott and his trio of excellent receivers in Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup. — cleveland, "Browns’ Denzel Ward, Kareem Hunt, Joel Bitonio, Donovan Peoples-Jones all active for Cowboys game," 4 Oct. 2020 Whichever side loses its trio of massive ships first, loses. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Star Wars Squadrons impressions: A heavy asterisk at launch for PC players [Updated]," 1 Oct. 2020 Added to his trio of scoreboard explosions against Utah — 50 points in Game 4, 42 in Game 5, 50 in Game 6 — this Game 7 showing moves Murray into rarefied territory. — oregonlive, "Nuggets call for ‘respect,’ Doc Rivers takes blame for Clippers' meltdown, Bam Adebayo’s epic block, Heat are ‘lovable underdogs:' NBA playoffs news and notes," 16 Sep. 2020 An injury to Amari Cooper cast uncertainty as to whether the Cowboys would have their full top trio of wide receivers available Sunday evening. — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, "All signs point to Amari Cooper being healthy for Cowboys' season opener against Rams," 11 Sep. 2020 The Bombers have finished second to Moeller during their recent trio of titles. — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, "St. Xavier soccer defends No. 1 state ranking but doesn't care for it," 10 Sep. 2020 Jarrett, who was known in the 1970s for his long, improvised solo performances, brought an intimate sensitivity to his trio. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "Gary Peacock, jazz bassist who anchored Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio, dies at 85," 9 Sep. 2020

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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.

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