as in trios
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 threesomes
Hayley — who turns out to be a hooker who does secretarial admin on the side and not an executive assistant who occasionally threesomes — is extorting him for $750,000.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Got to watch out for those threesomes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Got to watch out for those threesomes.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for threesomes
trios
Noun
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Eclipses come in pairs and occasionally trios.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, trios are formed with two current players and a retired one.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Threesomes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threesomes. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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