trios

noun

plural of trio
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 Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery joined the 2004 grouping of Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and José Valentín as Sox trios to accomplish the feat. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Everybody was given their moment to shine in an excellent trios match match. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Prior to Lira, that building housed the Flights restaurant concept, which specialized in trios of drinks, appetizers and desserts, and before that, Socialight. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 The creation of a third triple-header in the final 11 weeks of the season ahead of the Austin-Mexico-Brazil and Las Vegas-Qatar-Abu Dhabi trios was deemed acceptable. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 26 July 2026 For the interior of the offensive line, the Cowboys boast one of the top starting trios in the NFL, with a better-than-most primary backup in case one of those three go down. — Nick Harris july 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Outside the window of my temporary office, everything is gray—gray leaves, gray sky, gray sidewalk, the students walking in pairs and trios toward the cafeteria, which hulks grayly on the horizon. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The Patriots have one of the best starting cornerback trios in the NFL in Gonzalez, Davis and Jones. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026 The two have been two-thirds of the AEW trios championship twice. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trios
  1. triads
  2. triplets
  3. trilogies
  4. triples
  5. threesomes
Noun
  • 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
  • Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Definition of triads
Noun
  • As for what’s next, the triplets have trips planed to visit their cousins in Miami before heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a large family gathering.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • And Williams’ triplets with Lasichanh wore blue and white matching sets too.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Definition of triplets
Noun
  • The Hunt for Gollum is set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, and is expected to follow Aragorn and Gandalf on a quest to find the titular creature.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • The films are widely credited for reigniting the YA romantic comedy genre and proving that streaming platforms could build trilogies.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Definition of trilogies
Noun
  • Arraez has 23 doubles, seven triples, and is relentless in getting on base as a three-time batting champion.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Kody Clemens was 3 for 5 with two triples and an RBI, and Ryan Kreidler doubled three times and drove in a run for the Twins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of triples
Noun
  • The move would create one of the Western Conference’s most talented threesomes, with Leonard joining Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Her odyssey will lead to threesomes and lonely nights, but also difficult questions regarding how her faith and family may leave her perpetually adrift.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of threesomes

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