as in trio
a group of three
the theater piece is actually a triplet of comedy sketches, all of them having romantic love as their theme
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Recent Examples of triplet
Briery said spontaneous identical triplets are worth marking, no matter how rare.
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Ryan Brennan
april 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
According to the researchers, the successful commissioning of this program will prove the readiness of the HiLumi LHC inner triplet systems and their associated technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
In this case, that puts the new Grand Sport in between the Stingray and the Corvette’s high-performance triplets: Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X.
And to further complicate matters, the new one comes in two flavors.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The track’s intro consists of bass triplets and deeper sub-bass quarter notes that the Air Pro 4+ punch out with ease.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
According to the researchers, the successful commissioning of this program will prove the readiness of the HiLumi LHC inner triplet systems and their associated technologies.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
In this case, that puts the new Grand Sport in between the Stingray and the Corvette’s high-performance triplets: Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X.
And to further complicate matters, the new one comes in two flavors.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The track’s intro consists of bass triplets and deeper sub-bass quarter notes that the Air Pro 4+ punch out with ease.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplet
Noun
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To this, Van Pelt added a probable suicide, and a couple of recent deaths, a trio of women called the Knit-Wits, and a garage rocker searching for the father who left him.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The ever-expanding lineup finds a trio of scintillating headliners and a number of intriguing undercards to headline a festival with a mission of promoting gender equality in the music industry, and showcasing local and regional women and fem-presenting musicians and artists.—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Triplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplet. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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