as in trio
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 trilogy
The film will focus on chapters three through six from the first LOTR book, The Fellowship of the Ring, and will officially serve as a sequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But Lyftogt, the author of a trilogy on Iowa's participation in the war and other Civil War volumes, said those reenlistments indicated Iowans' dedication to the cause.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Whether the final act of her in-progress trilogy will see the light of day this year is still unconfirmed, but signs certainly point in that direction; Renaissance and Cowboy Carter came out in 2022 and 2024, respectively, and Beyoncé is one of the co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Martial arts star Chuck Norris, who fought his way to fame in such 1980s action movies as The Delta Force, Code of Silence, and a trilogy of Missing in Action films, has died.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But Lyftogt, the author of a trilogy on Iowa's participation in the war and other Civil War volumes, said those reenlistments indicated Iowans' dedication to the cause.
—Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
Whether the final act of her in-progress trilogy will see the light of day this year is still unconfirmed, but signs certainly point in that direction; Renaissance and Cowboy Carter came out in 2022 and 2024, respectively, and Beyoncé is one of the co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Martial arts star Chuck Norris, who fought his way to fame in such 1980s action movies as The Delta Force, Code of Silence, and a trilogy of Missing in Action films, has died.
—Bob Mondello, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The trio then combined for two home runs, four RBIs and six runs scored in Thursday night’s opener against the Diamondbacks.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Suns then tied the game at 94-94 after Jordan Goodwin beat the buzzer with a corner triple to end the period.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The next hitter, junior Michaela Hamilton — a Northwestern State (LA) pledge — followed with an RBI triple that keyed a three-run inning that pushed the Grapevine Faith lead to 4-0.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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