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
But one thing that grew up in this production of playwright Luis Alfaro’s Chicano trilogy that the theatre began two years ago was Three Bone.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In recent years, Halsey has featured in MaXXXine, the third installment of the X trilogy, and Americana, starring alongisde Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Kwan’s novel trilogy followed the romance of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding) as Rachel entered Nick’s elite world of billionaires in Singapore.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 10 May 2026
Supreme Leader Snoke He led the nefarious First Order for two movies in the new trilogy and ...
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
In recent years, Halsey has featured in MaXXXine, the third installment of the X trilogy, and Americana, starring alongisde Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Kwan’s novel trilogy followed the romance of Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) and Nick Young (Henry Golding) as Rachel entered Nick’s elite world of billionaires in Singapore.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 10 May 2026
Supreme Leader Snoke He led the nefarious First Order for two movies in the new trilogy and ...
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
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Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Of that trio, Ejae is largely known for her work in K-pop, while the other two have primarily recorded other forms of music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The speedy Ewing laced an RBI triple in the seventh for his first career hit, becoming the first Mets player with a triple in his big league debut.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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His flurry of floaters, midrange jumpers and triples landed like haymakers.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Cox was inducted in the 2014 class that included Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, members of the Braves’ Big Three pitching trinity during his managerial tenure, along with John Smoltz, a Hall of Fame inductee a year later.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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