treble

Definition of treblenext
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as in triple
having three units or parts a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story

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Recent Examples of treble The forward had just come off a Ballon d’Or contending season as the Champions League’s joint top scorer and highest goal contributions provider, as Barça reached the semifinals of the European competition yet landed a domestic treble. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The former highlights bass, mids, and treble to make audio clearer and more immersive. George Yang, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 This includes attorneys' costs and fees incurred to defend herself in the litigation, along with punitive damages and treble damages – a penalty that would triple the amount of any actual damages awarded. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Back in June, Baldoni attorney Bryan Freedman struck a different tone, emphasizing that the court denied Lively's request for treble and punitive damages and arguing that any fee award would be limited in scope. Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for treble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
Adjective
  • That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Tim Mayza inherited both runners and allowed a two-run triple to a lefty hitter, Gunnar Henderson.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Tribe rookie Walter Bond goes 4-for-5 with a triple and grand slam.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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