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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 The Grammy winner also fills a trio of spaces on the Official Albums Streaming chart. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Grande performed a trio of shows at Chicago's United Center this week after playing arenas in Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City and other major cities since June. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 It was filed by a trio of homeowners who were on the initial list, Rachel O’Brien, Carmine Morano and Simon Hedley, who are represented by former Adams administration First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Throughout the experience, the trio observes his connections, hosts challenges and decides which women are eliminated. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trio

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This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
These developments are aimed at creating a more balanced nuclear deterrent across land, sea, and air platforms—commonly known as a nuclear triad.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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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

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The trilogy concludes on July 22, 2028, when totality sweeps across Australia and New Zealand.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd — who played hobbits in the original trilogy — posed for a rare photo, 23 years after their last film together.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Aug. 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

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