triptych

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Recent Examples of triptych Wynn, who died last spring and for whom a wing of Zumthor’s aerodynamic structure is named, donated a Francis Bacon triptych depicting Bacon’s friend and fellow-painter Lucian Freud, the only Bacons on display in a public Los Angeles museum. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 In a small room devoted to his work, the artist presents a triptych of South Park playsets centered around the theme of Tax Day, a motif reflecting the exhibition’s April 15 opening date. Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Three screens arranged like a triptych at the altar display live video streams of the monumental vessels currently in Chan’s workshop in China. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Told with exacting restraint yet as layered as the lacquer on an ebony Biedermeier console, this forms a loose triptych with Pawlikowski’s last two features, Ida and Cold War, both of which were set at least partly behind the Iron Curtain. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for triptych
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Noun
  • Jac Schaeffer, the architect behind WandaVision and successor series Agatha All Along, intended to spearhead the concluding chapter of her television trilogy — a Vision-centric saga of self-discovery with returning star Paul Bettany.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026
  • During Godzilla x Kong‘s postproduction, the door hadn’t been shut yet on completing a Godzilla x Kong trilogy.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Bridgers’s great trick, though, is to set these two experiences against one another as a diptych.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Jagger didn’t offer any specifics, though, on the ideal diptych of years for a depiction of the band.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Being undefeated after a trio of difficult opening matches can only be seen as a positive, even if Newcastle’s obvious shortcomings require addressing if that run is to be prolonged.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The sulfate-free shampoo starts with a satisfying trio of sea buckthorn, coconut oil, and water lily extract that nourish from scalp-to-ends, helping to restore shine and make hair easier to style.
    Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This lofty ambition can be felt everywhere, from the futuristic tube-like elevators to the surprise late addition of a top-floor exhibition dedicated to original Banksy murals, which some staff had not even yet seen.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When the exhibition travels to the Des Moines Art Center next month, Favela will make a new piñata mural based on a work in that institution’s collection.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The jail, a beige 12-story obelisk, overlooks all of downtown Las Vegas – a Bosch-in-the-sunbelt panorama.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This triumvirate uses their voices, their power, their compassion to embody this virtuous cycle of generosity and reciprocity without forfeiting their personhood, bodies, or resources to anyone.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Daemon, with his Valyrian steel warhelm and taste for annihilation, is who Rhaenyra needs riding shotgun now that Team Green has established a crown-seeking triumvirate of sons.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Triptych.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triptych. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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