as in trio
a group of three
the threesome has been playing music together since all three were in high school you don't see many threesomes at honeymoon resorts, but one bride had brought along her mother
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Schumer, who was wearing a tiny black dress and heels, was accompanied by two friends as the threesome enjoyed the Paul McCartney concert in Las Vegas.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Taylor compiled the threesome’s beats onto CDs and sent them to songwriters in his orbit — among them Nicole Morier, who decided to write a song to one of their beats during a session with Britney Spears.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
She was lured to the apartment by Lavery and Pham, who planned in text messages to kill her for refusing a threesome with them, prosecutors said in court in June 2022.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
And now, Miami has the threesome of Fletcher, Lyle and Brown to rotate in the backfield when at full strength.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Taylor compiled the threesome’s beats onto CDs and sent them to songwriters in his orbit — among them Nicole Morier, who decided to write a song to one of their beats during a session with Britney Spears.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
She was lured to the apartment by Lavery and Pham, who planned in text messages to kill her for refusing a threesome with them, prosecutors said in court in June 2022.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
And now, Miami has the threesome of Fletcher, Lyle and Brown to rotate in the backfield when at full strength.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
Noun
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Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Buzz competitors, making the segment a trio of worthy choices.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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