trio

noun

ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō

plural trios

Synonyms of trio next

: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments

: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms

: the performers of a musical or dance trio

: a group or set of three

Example Sentences

He plays in a jazz trio. the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone

Recent Examples on the Web The trio was arrested during a traffic stop early Saturday. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023 The trio was recently spotted on vacation with their family, including her father, newsman Brian Williams, at a private resort in Abaco in the Bahamas. —

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023 Rookie DE Aidan Hutchinson's trio of INTs are tied for the most by any D-lineman in a season during the Super Bowl era (since 1966). —

Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023 The move was made possible after the trio’s first six albums, including its all-time great 1989 debut Three Feet High and Rising, were acquired by Reservoir Media as part of a deal with De La Soul’s longtime label Tommy Boy Records. —

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2023 The trio are believed to have committed a break-in in Green Oaks on Nov. 19 in the 31000 block of O’Plaine Road. —

Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022 The trio were bound for Omaha to visit their daughter and grandchildren, but their connecting flight in Phoenix was canceled. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022 The trio were alleged white supremacists who had for years strategized how to incite civil unrest, hoping to touch off a potential race war, and the second Great Depression. —

Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 27 Dec. 2022 The trio was convicted in October of providing material support for a terrorist act, which carries a maximum term of 20 years, and two other crimes. —

Joey Cappelletti And Ed White, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022 See More

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