trilogy

Definition of trilogynext
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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 trilogy concluded on April 1 with Fagen scribbling an inscrutable equation on the car window until, again, taking a break to consult an invisible timepiece on his wrist. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026 His aesthetic speculations in the trilogy bring to mind books as extraordinary as Walter Pater’s The Renaissance and André Malraux’s The Voices of Silence and The Metamorphosis of the Gods. Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Speaking to Screen Rant, Serkis said that the role played by Viggo Mortensen in the original trilogy will be recast. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 The film’s star and director Andy Serkis confirmed that the role, famously played on screen by Viggo Mortensen in Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy, will be recast. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trilogy
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Noun
  • The trio, and others in their intellectual circle, share a few radical views.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
  • But even if the Rockets are a tad bit disjointed, facing the trio of Thompson, Sengun and Durant without the star quality to match feels like too much of a challenge.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Gabby Cuellar hit an RBI triple to drive in McKenna Cleary in the seventh that extended the lead to 5-0.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Brayden Wick hit a home run for Capo Valley (6-13) and Reed Hitzler had a triple with one RBI.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Cookies The holy trinity of mixed-package cookies at many stores includes classic chocolate chip, oatmeal-raisin and white chocolate chip with macadamia nuts.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026

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