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 The young roster is led by the trio of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 But viewers will have to watch and see for themselves what fate awaits the trio when the sequel is released in theaters on Thursday. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 The trio has also spent quality time with Hadid’s boyfriend, Bradley Cooper. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 The ruling follows a Friday morning hearing, which came on the final day of a week-long reprieve from the Pentagon that temporarily stayed the trio’s terminations. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio
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  1. triad
  2. trinity
  3. trilogy
  4. triumvirate
  5. triplet
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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
Definition of triad
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  • The Ranch is situated nine miles away from Aspen in a kind of holy trinity with the local fire station and the local chapel, each side of the triangle about the length of a football field.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of trinity
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  • Jac Schaeffer, the architect behind WandaVision and successor series Agatha All Along, intended to spearhead the concluding chapter of her television trilogy — a Vision-centric saga of self-discovery with returning star Paul Bettany.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
  • During Godzilla x Kong‘s postproduction, the door hadn’t been shut yet on completing a Godzilla x Kong trilogy.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of trilogy
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  • 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
  • Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumvirate
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  • The primary bedroom is spacious, with a generous closet and enough room for a seating area in front of the triplet windows, and the second bedroom feels like more than just an office or nursery.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
  • More women are having twins and triplets more often because of in vitro fertilization.
    — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of triplet

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