as in triads
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trios
They’re made of pairs and trios of quarks that are bound together by stringy trails of gluons.
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Coleman, Wingo and Emmett Mosley V make for one of the most explosive receiving trios in the country.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Three Italian Tenors — not to be mistaken for The Italian Tenors or The Three Tenors or any of the other tenor trios out there — are Gianni Leccese, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni from Rome.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Achane and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle could form one of the league’s most electric trios of playmakers.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Eclipses come in pairs and sometimes trios, referred to as seasons, with a solar eclipse always accompanied by a lunar eclipse roughly two weeks before or after, according to Young.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
LaCombe and Trouba drew tough matchups coming out of the break, with the two Americans going nose-to-nose with trios centered by elite Canadians Connor McDavid and Mark Scheifele.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The menu is reminiscent of Mina’s other Bourbon Steak locations, like the ones in Santa Clara and San Francisco, and includes indulgences such as caviar trios and wagyu steak flights.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Coleman, Wingo and Emmett Mosley V make for one of the most explosive receiving trios in the country.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The Three Italian Tenors — not to be mistaken for The Italian Tenors or The Three Tenors or any of the other tenor trios out there — are Gianni Leccese, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni from Rome.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Achane and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle could form one of the league’s most electric trios of playmakers.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
What follows is pure dance, a joyously propulsive, non-stop sequence of duets, trios, ensemble dances.
—Jennifer Homans, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Eclipses come in pairs and sometimes trios, referred to as seasons, with a solar eclipse always accompanied by a lunar eclipse roughly two weeks before or after, according to Young.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
LaCombe and Trouba drew tough matchups coming out of the break, with the two Americans going nose-to-nose with trios centered by elite Canadians Connor McDavid and Mark Scheifele.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The menu is reminiscent of Mina’s other Bourbon Steak locations, like the ones in Santa Clara and San Francisco, and includes indulgences such as caviar trios and wagyu steak flights.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trios
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The methodology involves a patented Metabolic Code, which analyzes more than 70 key biomarkers across five health triads.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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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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Three of those siblings are triplets, according to People.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Avtar Singh was a devoted temple member and father to 6-month-old triplets, according to community members.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The computer animation company is responsible for various digital effects, including the motion capture technology used in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies along with the Planet of the Apes movies.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Music by John Williams from all three trilogies will be heard throughout Galaxy’s Edge.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hynes made three triples in under two minutes for a 20-16 Totino-Grace lead midway through the first half.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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After Holmgren baited Hauser into a foul — deja vu from the final seconds of C’s-Thunder Round 1 — Baylor Scheierman replaced him and buried two quick triples, the second putting the Celtics up 74-73.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hayley — who turns out to be a hooker who does secretarial admin on the side and not an executive assistant who occasionally threesomes — is extorting him for $750,000.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Got to watch out for those threesomes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Trios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trios. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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