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
Ramirez was left unresponsive in the back of a taxi after being targeted by the trio outside The Ritz Bar and Lounge in Hell’s Kitchen.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The largest of the stellar trio is a supergiant star that burns over 2,000 times brighter than our sun, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The trio has since reunited and has had a successful run of arena shows and festival appearances, including Glastonbury 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Truist Championship will tee off on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. Eastern Time, with players grouped in trios and teeing off from the first and tenth tees, in an attempt to avoid the inclement weather forecast for the area.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The largest of the stellar trio is a supergiant star that burns over 2,000 times brighter than our sun, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The trio has since reunited and has had a successful run of arena shows and festival appearances, including Glastonbury 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Truist Championship will tee off on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. Eastern Time, with players grouped in trios and teeing off from the first and tenth tees, in an attempt to avoid the inclement weather forecast for the area.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
Noun
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Both the novel and movie chronicle the infamous 50th Hunger Games tournament that took place decades before the events of the original trilogy that starred Jennifer Lawrence as victor turned revolutionist Katniss Everdeen.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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However, in the third and final film of the trilogy, 2019's Rise of Skywalker, Kylo strives for redemption after killing his father and abandons the Kylo Ren identity.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Schmidt formed a triumvirate with Page and Brin to make key decisions together.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Finally, the third and final build of Bilgin’s 263-foot superyacht series, Al Reem, completed the triumvirate, clearly engraving the boutique yacht builder’s status as a leader within the industry.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Maria Antonia is pregnant with triplets, a huge surprise given neither her family nor her husband’s has any history of twins.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Uh-oh, Allison Janney appears to be killing the triplets’ mom!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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