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
Noun
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But, in trios, the math often adds up to two against one.—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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Pairs, trios and teams perform to music.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Anthropic’s new funding round nearly triples AI startup’s valuation.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adoption spikes, volume triples in weeks, but by the next quarter, most usage comes from a handful of customers with specific use cases.—
Achal Singi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Trilogies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogies. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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