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 latter is a notable change from the band’s long-standing power trio lineup, which had Lee singing and playing both keyboards and bass.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Two years ago, the indie-rock trio Boygenius revealed themselves to be secret fans of Hardy in an interview with Pitchfork.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
The trio are all pals, and Sheeran and producer Blanco, 37, have worked on several musical projects together.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Police said the trio is also accused of destroying the victim’s phone, KLRT reported.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Two years ago, the indie-rock trio Boygenius revealed themselves to be secret fans of Hardy in an interview with Pitchfork.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
The trio are all pals, and Sheeran and producer Blanco, 37, have worked on several musical projects together.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Police said the trio is also accused of destroying the victim’s phone, KLRT reported.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
Noun
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Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon designed the triad to ensure no single strike could eliminate all three legs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s the holy trinity of the liberal tradition.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 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
Noun
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In practice, this covers ten book-to-screen adaptations, with the second instalment of the Dímelo trilogy today confirmed as Dímelo en Secreto.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amid the show’s success, Kasten’s German-language book trilogy has been translated in English and published in America for the first time.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The South Dakota Republican shot that idea down swiftly and maintained the GOP triumvirate is together on the issue.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Chargers also boast a triumvirate of receivers that rivals most any Denver will face this year: second-year star Ladd McConkey, deep-ball threat Quentin Johnston and vet extraordinaire Keenan Allen.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 110,393 twin births in the United States, along with 2,505 triplet births and 148 quadruplet or higher-order births.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 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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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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