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
The bass triplets and sub-bass quarter notes that power the track pump out with high energy.
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PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
The triplets represent 25% of all red pandas born in North American zoos last year.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
According to the Department of Health, the girls were believed to be the first identical triplets to be born in Tasmania in a decade.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
Furthermore, Hope is a triplet; her sisters were named Faith (who’s dead now) and Charity (who died shortly after they were born).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
The triplets represent 25% of all red pandas born in North American zoos last year.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
According to the Department of Health, the girls were believed to be the first identical triplets to be born in Tasmania in a decade.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
Furthermore, Hope is a triplet; her sisters were named Faith (who’s dead now) and Charity (who died shortly after they were born).
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplet
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During a recent appearance on Lewis Howes’ podcast The School of Greatness, the eldest member of the sibling trio revealed that his funds were drained from an unsuccessful investment partnership that followed the band’s breakup in 2013.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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Both acts had recently claimed a trio of successes, but now Rosé has pulled ahead and tied with another member of the same group.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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So after Israel’s first strike, on June 13, China—the strongest partner in the anti-America triad—could have been expected to rush short-range missiles and other air-defense equipment to Iran.—
Leon Aron,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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China is refitting its Type 094 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with longer-range missiles and developing both a new class of SSBN and a new type of nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, further enhancing the country's nuclear triad, according to the report.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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“Triplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplet. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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