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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 Cardi has had quite the year at awards shows, with a trio of wins at May’s American Music Awards and her best female hip-hop artist triumph at June’s BET Awards. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 The panel also revealed a number of other title developments, including the return of Marvel Zombies, through a trio of two-part specials, the first of which, tied to The Winter Soldier, will hit Disney+ during the Halloween season next year. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The trio reprise their roles as members of the fictional band Connect 3, and also serve as executive producers. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The trio recently signed a pact with NATO-style collective defense provisions, often referred to as the Mecca Alliance. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio

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Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

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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

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Blumhouse’s latest indie horror video game adaptation comes after the FNAF franchise exceeded $520M globally, with a potential trilogy-concluding installment in store.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
In all seriousness, there’s a very cool opportunity right now to watch the entire Godfather trilogy on Prime Video, including the superior recent cut of the third film.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 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

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When Niki died in season 2, Larter returned as her identical triplet sister Tracy Strauss for seasons 3 and 4.

— Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Louisiana mom Wakita Dorsey recently sat down with WBRZ after giving birth to her triplet sons, Kayson, Kyrie and Kylen.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

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