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 trifecta of Venice, Toronto, and New York (and, of course, that wily and secretive Telluride) once again promises a compelling lineup of international auteurs, breakout discoveries, and major studio contenders.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025
The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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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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The real Martinů giveaway is an underlying buzz of activity in the piano and the harp—D-minor triads mixed with C-sharp-minor, B-flat-major, and E-flat-major ones, suggesting a rickety machinery behind the lyrical action.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The March 2-3, 2026, total lunar eclipse will mark the third in a triad of consecutive total lunar eclipses within a lunar year.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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