as in trio
a group of three
read novels and poetry produced by that sisterly trinity of English literature: Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë
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Recent Examples of trinity
The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
As the first year of Leo’s historic pontificate comes to a close, the longtime missionary and Augustinian friar remains a stalwart champion of migrants, the poor and care for the environment, a trinity of issues at the core of his ministry.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
As the first year of Leo’s historic pontificate comes to a close, the longtime missionary and Augustinian friar remains a stalwart champion of migrants, the poor and care for the environment, a trinity of issues at the core of his ministry.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinity
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That fall, Hulst joined Serna and miler Steve Scott at UC Irvine, the trio leading the Anteaters to the 1976 NCAA Division II cross country title.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Hounded by a loud, impatient Eisenhower and faced with the very real evidence that a brutal trio of storms will make an early June invasion impossible, Stagg is torn between doing his duty and, well, doing his duty.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Beyond missiles and bombers The triad is more than launch platforms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The executive triad and Gervais’s team worked with CBS to find middle ground between the network method and the Love Island spirit.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Trinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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