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
This is not a new trilogy within the ACOTAR universe.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
As Radcliffe noted, in his lifetime alone the Spider-Man suit has been donned by Tobey Maguire (Sam Raimi's movie trilogy), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man series), and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
It was advertised as a kind of reboot of a reboot—the seventh movie in the Jurassic Park universe and the first installment of a third trilogy.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Oddly enough, one of the few Scream stars to come to Barrera’s defense publicly was Jamie Kennedy, who played Randy Meeks in the original trilogy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
As Radcliffe noted, in his lifetime alone the Spider-Man suit has been donned by Tobey Maguire (Sam Raimi's movie trilogy), Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man series), and Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
It was advertised as a kind of reboot of a reboot—the seventh movie in the Jurassic Park universe and the first installment of a third trilogy.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Oddly enough, one of the few Scream stars to come to Barrera’s defense publicly was Jamie Kennedy, who played Randy Meeks in the original trilogy.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
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Of that trio, Hill, a submariner who ranked second last season in induced groundball rate (48 percent) among relievers, is likely to see immediate action.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Liu, who plays the fourth booster who joins up with the trio of friends later in the film, chalked their chemistry up to the specifics of their filming schedule.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the plate, 29-year-old Jarren Duran racks up doubles, triples and steals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But things quieted considerably when second baseman Ethan Mendoza caught Cotton trying to stretch his lead into a triple with a laser-like throw to third base.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 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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His visions of a championship trinity.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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