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
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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
The turnout for Twisters cements the rising star status of Hollywood’s man-of-the-moment Glen Powell, along with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos (the trio lead the ensemble cast).
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
The 28-year-old cabbie picked up the trio outside an apartment building on Frederick Douglass Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
Made up of twin brothers Milton and Emilio de la Rosa and their older brother Mike, the trio grew organically in Mexico as a fully independent act, amassing 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, playing Coachella and catching the ear of Rimas vp Junior Carabaño.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 19 July 2024
The Disney journalism unit’s live-streaming outlet ABC News Live will on Saturday expand its programming on weekends, dispatching each member of the trio to take on streaming duties during weekend hours after 10 a.m. ET on Saturdays and Sundays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 July 2024
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 July 2024
The 28-year-old cabbie picked up the trio outside an apartment building on Frederick Douglass Blvd.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
Made up of twin brothers Milton and Emilio de la Rosa and their older brother Mike, the trio grew organically in Mexico as a fully independent act, amassing 6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, playing Coachella and catching the ear of Rimas vp Junior Carabaño.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 19 July 2024
The Disney journalism unit’s live-streaming outlet ABC News Live will on Saturday expand its programming on weekends, dispatching each member of the trio to take on streaming duties during weekend hours after 10 a.m. ET on Saturdays and Sundays.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 July 2024
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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