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
Twenty years later, her triplet daughters set out to uncover the truth about their mom in a world full of secrets.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Sunny and Gizmo hatched in March but their triplet sibling died after a snowstorm brought more than 2 feet of snow to the area.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Red panda triplets are extremely rare, zoo officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
The least common is monozygotic – one egg splits into three separate embryos (this would only be 10 percent of all triplet births).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Sunny and Gizmo hatched in March but their triplet sibling died after a snowstorm brought more than 2 feet of snow to the area.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Red panda triplets are extremely rare, zoo officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 28 May 2025
The least common is monozygotic – one egg splits into three separate embryos (this would only be 10 percent of all triplet births).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplet
Noun
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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 18 Jul. 2025.
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