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
Synonyms
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
Notice a country flare on your TikTok page? Meet the Montana Boyz — a trio who create content about their cowboy lifestyle.
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The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
The trio were photographed during a lunch outing in New York City on April 14, outside Sadelle's in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The company set aside another $650,000 in promissory notes for other executives who aren’t among that trio, TMTG said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
At one end of the great room, there’s a steel library wall beneath a massive skylight, and a trio of arched windows look out over the neighborhood.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
The performance suggested a trio that’s well on their way to becoming the biggest stars.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
The restaurant is a collaboration among a trio of people who worked together in Danville before starting their own business together: Alexandra Romero, Jorge Romero and Jose Moran.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Talks of the new chip come shortly after the company introduced its trio of M3 chips last October.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The trio worked on the tracks for months before finally working on the raging bridge, a big Nineties pop moment from Roan that predicts the regret her negligent partner will face one day.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
The trio were photographed during a lunch outing in New York City on April 14, outside Sadelle's in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The company set aside another $650,000 in promissory notes for other executives who aren’t among that trio, TMTG said.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
At one end of the great room, there’s a steel library wall beneath a massive skylight, and a trio of arched windows look out over the neighborhood.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
The performance suggested a trio that’s well on their way to becoming the biggest stars.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
The restaurant is a collaboration among a trio of people who worked together in Danville before starting their own business together: Alexandra Romero, Jorge Romero and Jose Moran.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Talks of the new chip come shortly after the company introduced its trio of M3 chips last October.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024
The trio worked on the tracks for months before finally working on the raging bridge, a big Nineties pop moment from Roan that predicts the regret her negligent partner will face one day.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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