as in trios
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triples
By the mid-2000s, doing one or more quads was practically a necessity, because they were scored almost twice as high as triples.
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Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Madden caught fire from the field in the frame, sinking three consecutive triples from long range to help key a 15-4 run in the opening minutes of the stanza.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hornets sharpshooter was lethal from distance with eight triples, breaking Charlotte’s franchise record for the most 3-pointers by a rookie.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bane hit a trio of triples to score 19 points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Skating last, Kim delivered another exquisite program, landing six triples and making no obvious errors.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Perrantes finished the night four triples for 12 points.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
But public health data suggests that owning a gun doubles the risk of homicide and triples chances of suicide in a home.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
My go-to is the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, a hydrating moisturizer and mask with hyaluronic acid that triples as a daily moisturizer, overnight face mask, and a rich, non-greasy hand cream.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Madden caught fire from the field in the frame, sinking three consecutive triples from long range to help key a 15-4 run in the opening minutes of the stanza.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The Hornets sharpshooter was lethal from distance with eight triples, breaking Charlotte’s franchise record for the most 3-pointers by a rookie.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Bane hit a trio of triples to score 19 points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Skating last, Kim delivered another exquisite program, landing six triples and making no obvious errors.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Perrantes finished the night four triples for 12 points.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 25 Jan. 2026
But public health data suggests that owning a gun doubles the risk of homicide and triples chances of suicide in a home.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
My go-to is the Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask, a hydrating moisturizer and mask with hyaluronic acid that triples as a daily moisturizer, overnight face mask, and a rich, non-greasy hand cream.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
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But some trios seem more willing and natural to work with each other than others.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Looking back in time, there are similar trios, from 1990 to 1992 and from 2008 to 2010, although most of these eclipses took place in remote regions and were difficult to access or troubled by clouds.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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