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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The trio were placed on a flight to San Antonio along with several other families.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The trio — who dub themselves the bathroom team in a nod to their past late-night trip to the toilets — hand their keys to Hyun-ju, the natural choice for leader.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Despite this attention to worlds outside the restaurant, Season 4, more than Season 3, reflects a refocusing on the powerful relationships creator Christopher Storer and the team of writers have built among the trio of Carmy, Sydney and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 26 June 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 3 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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