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trio

noun

ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō

Definition of trio

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 Brass spent much of the late 1960s and early ’70s in London shooting a trio of films spanning Deadly Sweet (1967), Attraction (1969) and Dropout (1970). — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 But the trio says the Enough phone is also meant to be a more minimal device, hence the name. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 And the song provided yet another example of how, on this album, the trio sometimes sounded a lot closer to the Bangles than anything out of Nashville or even Texas. — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 The Minnesota folk trio Wild Horses threw themselves into the latter. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio

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Noun

Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
This is called Virchow’s triad, and Hurts’ story touches every corner of this triad.

— Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of triad

Noun

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

Definition of trinity

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For listeners of a particular age and background—too young to properly appreciate Odd Future but holding up as formative Blonde, Flower Boy, and SoundCloud rap—2017’s trilogy of SATURATION albums remains a benchmark.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Produced by The Crown indie Left Bank Pictures, the long-gestating TV version of the first in Larsson’s Millennium trilogy brings the story to the present day.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of trilogy

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Since then, he’s kicked around with HAIM while turning one third of its Los Angelino triumvirate, Alana Haim, into a screen actress.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of triumvirate

Noun

In 1999, demonic rollerblading triplets armed with hockey sticks laid cross-checks on the likes of Bud Cort and Chris Rock in Kevin Smith’s Dogma.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Kaelie Tomalak, who is a triplet and has a brother, Brody, who plays football for the North Stars, threw for 4,292 yards and 60 touchdowns this season.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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