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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Alongside the rise of YouTube Golf, a number of entertaining golf podcasts now exist — so this threesome has their work cut out for them.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving the two women facing unexpected consequences and thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Throughout the show, the threesome hopscotched among albums and solo projects.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
An impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King) and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving the two women facing unexpected consequences and thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Throughout the show, the threesome hopscotched among albums and solo projects.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
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Two days later, the bullpen held the line after an early wobble by opener Aaron Ashby, and the trio of first baseman Andrew Vaughn, catcher William Contreras and outfielder Jackson Chourio all went deep.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trio took in the designer's spring/summer 2026 collection in loose-fitting casualwear, with all three sporting denim.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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