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
The trio plans to use other companies’ AI models rather than build their own.
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Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The trio mostly staked out common ground on a host of issues, with only shades of differences on topics like building more housing, opposing aid to Israel and even the Knicks’ amazing playoff run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
What is the trio’s tale if not crazy, sexy and cool?
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
The trio, who launched the rewatch podcast Pod Meets World in 2022, reflect on their time in the ABC sitcom, their early experience with fame and their connection with fans in the documentary.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The trio mostly staked out common ground on a host of issues, with only shades of differences on topics like building more housing, opposing aid to Israel and even the Knicks’ amazing playoff run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
What is the trio’s tale if not crazy, sexy and cool?
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
The trio, who launched the rewatch podcast Pod Meets World in 2022, reflect on their time in the ABC sitcom, their early experience with fame and their connection with fans in the documentary.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
Noun
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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
Noun
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Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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In this final book in the trilogy, one creature, another, and yet another, all bound together, contribute to the meaning of what a shore is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Starring in Raimi’s original trilogy, which included The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1993), Campbell briefly reprised his role as Ash for a post-credits cameo in Fede Álvarez’s 2013 reboot.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Noun
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There is simply no arguing with this triumvirate.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Ben’Imana offers no simple definitions of courage, but rather a feverishly human group portrait of its possible expressions, with the exceptional triumvirate of Nyirinkindi, Kabano and the radiant Nishimwe forming the story’s broken but still hopeful heart.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Due to the high-risk nature of being pregnant with triplets, Louise had to transfer care teams and be monitored closely.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Tursun, 36, told us that her newborn son — one of triplets — had been killed by the Chinese Communist Party and that she was tortured in internment camps.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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