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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James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
KPop Demon Hunters tells the story of a K-pop trio called Huntr/x, whose three members also moonlight as demon hunters.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The trio were also joined by the red carpet’s hosts Jeniffer Nascimento and Larissa Manoela.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 7 Nov. 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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