as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trio
His entrance came ahead of his Paradise costars Julianne Nicholson and James Marsden as the trio prepared to present the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Coon's Laurie, a corporate lawyer and recent divorcée, was visiting the White Lotus in Thailand with gal pals Kate Bohr (Leslie Bibb) and Jaclyn Lemon (Michelle Monaghan), with the trio of longtime friends reconnecting after years apart.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Following Charlie’s death on the show, billionaire Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) bought the house and filled out the trio.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gakpo is deeper, and Wirtz pushes forward as the central member of Liverpool’s forward line, while Ekitike shuffles across as the left of the trio.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Coon's Laurie, a corporate lawyer and recent divorcée, was visiting the White Lotus in Thailand with gal pals Kate Bohr (Leslie Bibb) and Jaclyn Lemon (Michelle Monaghan), with the trio of longtime friends reconnecting after years apart.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Following Charlie’s death on the show, billionaire Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher) bought the house and filled out the trio.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
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The real Martinů giveaway is an underlying buzz of activity in the piano and the harp—D-minor triads mixed with C-sharp-minor, B-flat-major, and E-flat-major ones, suggesting a rickety machinery behind the lyrical action.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The March 2-3, 2026, total lunar eclipse will mark the third in a triad of consecutive total lunar eclipses within a lunar year.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Alongside framing a poetics of wonder and wander, the writings across this trinity of works give us glimpses into how the world taught Oliver to love, a generosity revealed in what has sometimes been seen as lack.—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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That production is play number two in Three Bone’s multi-season trilogy that reframes classic Greek tragedies as modern stories about concerns within the Chicano and Latino communities.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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And keep in mind this is only the first in a trilogy of movies, and this may end up being one of the craziest achievements in anime history by the end.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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There’s been a clear divide in the friendship of the once powerful triumvirate of Thug, Baby and Gunna since the RICO case.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the ruling, the triumvirate held the cards.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, the princess must gather enough strength from herself and her triplet brothers to undo a curse.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The solo ghost features seven LED lights while the triplets include 30.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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