as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trio
Aubry has an Idol and Christian has immunity, so Rick Devens is the only one in their trio who is vulnerable and exposed.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
His 8-foot statue rises from a 10-foot pedestal — harder to reach than the practically ground-level Otis trio.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The trio of chains continues to make up about 60% of all local grocery sales.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The filing puts it on track for a June listing, which would make SpaceX the first of what could be a trio of mega-IPOs, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
His 8-foot statue rises from a 10-foot pedestal — harder to reach than the practically ground-level Otis trio.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The trio of chains continues to make up about 60% of all local grocery sales.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
The filing puts it on track for a June listing, which would make SpaceX the first of what could be a trio of mega-IPOs, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic PBC.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
Noun
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The city was part of the ninth administrative district of Upper Egypt and was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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The site was historically a worship center for the lioness goddess Repyt, who formed a religious triad with the fertility god Min of Akhmim and the child deity Kolanthes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Set in contemporary Singapore, the new film again features Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler, who have appeared throughout the trilogy and explores the evolving bonds between generations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lionsgate identified and optioned McFadden’s literary trilogy (plus a fourth entry, a short story) early on, before the books became bestsellers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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What a triumvirate of irritation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There can’t be too many quotes attributed to such an incongruous triumvirate, but then there are few instruments as polarizing as the squeeze-box.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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The track’s intro consists of bass triplets and deeper sub-bass quarter notes that the Air Pro 4+ punch out with ease.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three of those siblings are triplets, according to People.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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