as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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With the runners on the move from first and second, Lowell tagged the oncoming Brad Wilkerson for the second out and tossed across the diamond to first baseman Derrek Lee, retiring Jose Vidro to complete the trifecta.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the party is still in an exceedingly difficult position, unable to effectively fight back against a Republican trifecta in Washington and facing widespread frustration from its voters.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
While the Negan-Maggie-Lucille trifecta will be in full force, season 2 of Dead City will have some new faces as well, and the trailer gives our first extended look at Sons of Anarchy's Kim Coates.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Aaron Rodgers has just one more stop to complete the entire Brett Favre trifecta.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
To be sure, the party is still in an exceedingly difficult position, unable to effectively fight back against a Republican trifecta in Washington and facing widespread frustration from its voters.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
While the Negan-Maggie-Lucille trifecta will be in full force, season 2 of Dead City will have some new faces as well, and the trailer gives our first extended look at Sons of Anarchy's Kim Coates.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Aaron Rodgers has just one more stop to complete the entire Brett Favre trifecta.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
Noun
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Of the trio, Bernadette was written as the strictest rule-follower — possibly even the most narrow-minded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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So for now anyhow, the Packers are all in on the trio of Nixon, Hobbs and Valentine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For more on the client-AI-therapist triad, see my discussion at the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The pitch, written by Nick Bilton, focuses on a turbulent time on the island paradise when the aspiring mob boss battled elements like triads and U.S. military to wrest control.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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