as in trios
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 triplets
In the fall, the triplets started their senior year of high school, and Lori and Chris Coble celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in July.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The youngest three are triplets.
—Erica Chidi, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Reese Miller is one of Karli Miller's triplets, born prematurely in December at Penn Medicine, all within the same minute, the mother said.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Louis Vuitton designer shares his son Rocket and his triplets—whose names have not been shared with the public—with his longtime wife Helen Lasichanh.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Musically, the song’s rolling triplets made a canyon-like space for Weir’s developing voice.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The triplets were born almost exactly a year after the deaths of their older siblings.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
At the time of their adoption, two of the brothers were ages 13 and 11, while a set of triplets was 8.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Five years after their adoption, the boys, then 13, 11 and 8-year-old triplets, were removed from the Edmonsons’ home by court order in February.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The youngest three are triplets.
—Erica Chidi, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
Reese Miller is one of Karli Miller's triplets, born prematurely in December at Penn Medicine, all within the same minute, the mother said.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Louis Vuitton designer shares his son Rocket and his triplets—whose names have not been shared with the public—with his longtime wife Helen Lasichanh.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Musically, the song’s rolling triplets made a canyon-like space for Weir’s developing voice.
—Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
The triplets were born almost exactly a year after the deaths of their older siblings.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
At the time of their adoption, two of the brothers were ages 13 and 11, while a set of triplets was 8.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Five years after their adoption, the boys, then 13, 11 and 8-year-old triplets, were removed from the Edmonsons’ home by court order in February.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplets
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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Anyone who doesn’t fit into this machine – triads, activists, labor unions – tend to just disappear, Tan explains.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Triplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplets. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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