trio

noun

ˈtrē-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce trio (audio)
Definition of trionext
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 Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery have all homered in the same game five times this season, becoming the first trio to accomplish that feat since Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager and Joc Pederson for the Dodgers in 2019. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery joined the 2004 grouping of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and José Valentín as Sox trios to accomplish the feat. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 The trio helped the Buckeyes reach four NCAA tournaments during their collegiate careers. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 When the Bills are in their base look with three defensive linemen on the field, unless a signing comes along, that is the most likely trio to start a game. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
  1. triad
  2. trinity
  3. trilogy
  4. triumvirate
  5. triplet
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  • But in China's calculation, proving progress toward a building a full nuclear triad was worth the risk of regional blowback, said Lyle Morris, senior fellow at Asia Society Policy Institute.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • This triad begins with conviction, an unwavering belief in the vision that outlasts setbacks, like SpaceX's early rocket failures.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of triad
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  • Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
  • In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
    — Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Definition of trinity
Noun
  • Sony Pictures dropped one last trailer for this follow-up to 2021’s No Way Home, which is purportedly intended to launch a fresh trilogy of films with Tom Holland in the title role.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • Vince Marcello, director of Netflix’s hit YA trilogy The Kissing Booth starring Joey King, is set to direct and produce, working from a script written with Jay Arnold, who collaborated with him on the two Kissing Booth sequels.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Definition of trilogy
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  • The finished heads would be evaluated by a triumvirate of accomplished restorative artists who were dressed in matching baby-blue T-shirts with judge 2025 printed between their shoulder blades.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • The triumvirate already looked to be a cut above the rest of the summer league competition in a pair of blowout victories, which was to be expected from three players who got real NBA minutes for the Warriors last season.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of triumvirate
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  • Kenneth, who’s also a dad to son Bricen and triplet daughters Madison, Cassidy and Taylor, later posted an update on his Instagram Stories, showing the 13-year-old after her latest procedure.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • And Williams’ triplets with Lasichanh wore blue and white matching sets too.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of triplet

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