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 story of The Washington Post’s risky investigation into the Watergate scandal is the weakest film in the Alan Pakula’s paranoia trilogy.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The trilogy was shot largely back-to-back, giving Petsch the promise of three feature-length films and a complete psychological map for her character, Maya, before ever stepping foot on set.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
The Practical Magic author will kickstart a new trilogy this summer, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
More than two decades ago, Gaeta was the VFX supervisor for the Wachowskis’ Matrix movie trilogy.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
The trilogy was shot largely back-to-back, giving Petsch the promise of three feature-length films and a complete psychological map for her character, Maya, before ever stepping foot on set.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
The Practical Magic author will kickstart a new trilogy this summer, PEOPLE can exclusively announce.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
More than two decades ago, Gaeta was the VFX supervisor for the Wachowskis’ Matrix movie trilogy.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
Noun
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The trio fled; Cordell staggered to his feet, blood gushing from his face.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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That trio consists of just NASA's Christopher Williams and cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev of Russia's space agency Roscosmos.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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But as Kansas made a late push, Peterson hit a triple in the corner off a flare screen to knot the score at 61.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stewart got involved with a triple of his own and the Musketeers had no answer for Reed, who didn’t miss on five attempts in the first half.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
3 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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Castlery Jonathan top-grain leather sofa is overstuffed, inviting, and supportive—the holy trinity of comfort.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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