as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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Recent Examples of trifecta
The best mileage runs achieved the trifecta of flying a long distance at a low cost, ideally in a complimentary premium-class seat courtesy of the traveler’s current elite status benefits.
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Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Recently, Call of Duty has been on its fans’ good graces, with last year’s Black Ops 6 arriving to acclaim with an innovative new movement system and solid trifecta of game modes that all felt exceptionally well-designed (and are all practically individual games in their own right).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Now, the company is going for a trifecta, with a Nintendo Direct dedicated solely to one of its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games, Kirby Air Riders, which is a sequel to the 2003 GameCube game Kirby Air Ride.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Republicans currently hold 23 trifectas, while Democrats hold 15.
—Elena Shao, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Recently, Call of Duty has been on its fans’ good graces, with last year’s Black Ops 6 arriving to acclaim with an innovative new movement system and solid trifecta of game modes that all felt exceptionally well-designed (and are all practically individual games in their own right).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Now, the company is going for a trifecta, with a Nintendo Direct dedicated solely to one of its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games, Kirby Air Riders, which is a sequel to the 2003 GameCube game Kirby Air Ride.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Republicans currently hold 23 trifectas, while Democrats hold 15.
—Elena Shao, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
Noun
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The trio represented half of Jamaica’s track and field medal haul from the Olympics last August.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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Total lunar eclipses — which always occur during a full moon — often arrive in triads, accompanied by at least one solar eclipse two weeks before and/or after.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Second, the triad meets as a midway checkpoint.—
Linda Allen-Hardisty,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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