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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Recent Examples of threesome
The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Sure, we’ve already been gifted a Doctor Odyssey threesome, but that only lasted a few seconds before the credits started to roll.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Erika Jones and her two daughters, Gigi and Valentina, weren’t only changing residences but also making a fresh start in their family life as an independent threesome.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Will the brothers ever talk about that sickening threesome?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Sure, we’ve already been gifted a Doctor Odyssey threesome, but that only lasted a few seconds before the credits started to roll.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 1 May 2025
Erika Jones and her two daughters, Gigi and Valentina, weren’t only changing residences but also making a fresh start in their family life as an independent threesome.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Will the brothers ever talk about that sickening threesome?
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesome
trio
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
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“Threesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesome. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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