trilogy

Definition of trilogynext
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 arrival of Toy Story 4 signaled that the original trilogy’s success had, in a way, compromised its own message. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 The Three-Body Problem is the first and best book in Liu’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy, but its sequel, The Dark Forest, is the most scientifically fascinating. Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026 Strategy games don't come much bigger than the Total War franchise, and the Warhammer trilogy showed how well the formula worked in a fantasy setting. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 June 2026 Years of degrading the Star Wars legacy with terrible, unwatchable streaming series and the disappointing end of the previous trilogy have taken their toll. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trilogy
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Noun
  • Cowan birdied his last hole for a 68 to join former Sooner Max McGreevy and former Oklahoma State player Sam Stevens, the only one of that trio who faced the harsh wind of the morning wave.
    Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The trio allegedly lured Naved Azim, a New York resident, to a hotel room at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas Strip, according to a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report cited by the newspaper.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Catcher Drew Millas got aboard with a leadoff single and second baseman Nasim Nuñez drove him home with an RBI triple.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • Neto led off the fifth with a towering triple to center field and scored on Trout’s homer a few feet above where Neto’s triple caromed.
    Mark Gonzales, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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