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trilogy

noun

Definition of trilogy

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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 Even harder, Maas has now looped together ACOTAR with events from one of her other series, the trilogy Crescent City. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 The film even spawned a three-film franchise, with the entire trilogy eventually pulling in over one billion dollars in box office bucks. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026 Damien Leone wrote and directed the trilogy, which stars David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown. — William Earl, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 The Mass Effect trilogy, which began in 2007, married the wordy dialogue trees of role-playing games with run-and-gun gameplay, a formula that many other studios have attempted to copy, but few ever match its scale. — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trilogy

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Coby White scored 21, Naz Reid 16, and Grayson Allen 14, but that trio was responsible for 10 of the team’s turnovers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
From birding adventures to cooking classes and splashing about in a trio of swimming pools, the list of possibilities goes on and on.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

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All four trims continue to be powered by the 1,160cc T-plane triple, although the engine has received a substantial round of revisions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Outside, the aft cockpit triples as an entertaining space, sunbathing spot, and watersports area, with an adjoining hydraulic platform that doubles as a swim platform and tender garage.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

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Milne pointed to Goldee’s menu, which offers unique twists to the traditional Texas trinity of barbecue — brisket, ribs and sausage.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Yet each member of this trinity eventually decamped to Paris after planting their roots in the United Kingdom.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026

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