triplets

plural of triplet
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 The sisters created viral videos capitalizing on their red-haired identical-triplets identity. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The redheaded triplets were born in Mississippi on March 18, 1991. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 The Mississippi-bred identical triplets released their debut album, Red Roots, in 2010 and followed it up with 2012’s The Middle of Nowhere and 2014’s Triplicity. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026 In 1999, demonic rollerblading triplets armed with hockey sticks laid cross-checks on the likes of Bud Cort and Chris Rock in Kevin Smith’s Dogma. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Wilson and the Tesla founder are parents to twins Vivian and Griffin and triplets Kai, Saxon and Damian. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 More women are having twins and triplets more often because of in vitro fertilization. — Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2012, Bowles' mom, Bethanne Rasmussen, and four children, triplets Kyle, Westin and Garet, and their older brother Seth, moved to Caseville from Arizona in 2012 to help with the restaurants. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The triplets, Ana Maria, Sofia and Isabella Saavedra Caycedo; their father Jair Saavedra; their mother Vicky Caycedo and their uncle Diego Caycedo would all be pulled from the debris in the hours and days that followed. — Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplets
Noun
  • First come those who learned to love performance in youth-theater productions, usually in duos or trios, and take their sing-alongs seriously.
    — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Choose from trios in subtle coordinated colors all packed into a zip pouch for easy transport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Although the local law embraces triads, foursomes and other group relationships, the language bars registering of couples who have already declared other partnerships.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • 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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“Triplets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplets. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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