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
Williams is back again, with the third part of his gothic trilogy (in between was The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, which did not transfer from Sydney).
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Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
But perhaps the most comparable match to Rousey-Carano may, sadly, be the trilogy between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell in 2018.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Sagebrush trilogy began with the March 2025 release of Lonesome Drifter and continued five months later with Dollar A Day.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
The series finds Ash Williams — of the original Evil Dead trilogy — living in a trailer park and working as a department store stocker, still haunted by his experiences slaying Deadites three decades earlier.
—Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
But perhaps the most comparable match to Rousey-Carano may, sadly, be the trilogy between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell in 2018.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The Sagebrush trilogy began with the March 2025 release of Lonesome Drifter and continued five months later with Dollar A Day.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
The series finds Ash Williams — of the original Evil Dead trilogy — living in a trailer park and working as a department store stocker, still haunted by his experiences slaying Deadites three decades earlier.
—Sammi Burke, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
Noun
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Injuries have limited the trio to 11 games together this season, making their first game since the All-Star break a welcome return.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Believe it or not, the unlikely trio has been sporting matching footwear all season long.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Amber Glenn missed a triple on one of her jumps and was docked seven points—a disappointing outcome for the 26-year-old making her Olympic debut.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Liu landed a triple Lutz-triple loop, the hardest combination that any woman attempted.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Observing an actual Parisian rejecting butter—one of France’s holy trinity of dairy products, along with cheese and crème fraîche—was a window into the new wellness culture seeping into what might have been the world’s last bastion of free-flowing wine and glutinous bread.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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