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 duo received an Academy Award nomination for their script for the original film in the trilogy.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The trilogy marks Jonas’ first post-cancer piece, and Jonas reflects on how his environment affected his life before, during and after cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The legend took hold after four actors connected to the '80s film trilogy — O’Rourke, Dominique Dunne, Julian Beck and Will Sampson — died during or after filming.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen have already been taken by the Steven Soderbergh trilogy (the first of which was a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name), with a Fourteen also on the way.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The trilogy marks Jonas’ first post-cancer piece, and Jonas reflects on how his environment affected his life before, during and after cancer.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The legend took hold after four actors connected to the '80s film trilogy — O’Rourke, Dominique Dunne, Julian Beck and Will Sampson — died during or after filming.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Ocean’s Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen have already been taken by the Steven Soderbergh trilogy (the first of which was a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name), with a Fourteen also on the way.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
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The only unavailable Heat players were the three-way contract trio of Vlad Goldin, Trevor Keels and Jahmir Young, who are all in the G League.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Amendment − one of a trio of constitutional amendments adopted after the Civil War − overrode the Supreme Court’s infamous 1857 Dred Scott decision that African Americans could not be citizens.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Walker went 1 for 3 at the plate and drove in a pair of runs with a triple to right in the third and scored later in the inning on a ground out to short to give the Lions a 3-1 lead.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Making his first start in a Magic uniform and just the second of his NBA career, Jamal Cain also sunk his first triple and totaled 17 points while converting all six of his free throw attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 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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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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