as in trios
a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy
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Recent Examples of trilogies
People still read Jane Austen and Agatha Christie, and movies still come in trilogies, echoing the triple-decker novel, which evolved in the nineteenth century partly so that subscription libraries could more easily lend out long books.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogies
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Only Murders in the Building features one of Hollywood’s favorite trios — Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin — who bond over their fascination with murder investigations.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The three were among the best trios in the college game, and all ended up being lottery picks after one season in Durham.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those triples discipline the story’s structure.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Trilogies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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