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triptych

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Recent Examples of triptych Told through a triptych, the film chronicles the story of three men whose lives are connected through desire, loss and what one generation leaves to the next. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 June 2026 Along with Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Donizetti, Bellini is part of a Mount Rushmore–like triptych of nineteenth-century Italian composers invoked whenever beautiful singing—bel canto—becomes an object of faith. — Arya Roshanian, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for triptych

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With its premiere just two weeks away, Marvel Studios has dropped one last trailer for the limited series, VisionQuest, which will complete the trilogy begun with WandaVision and Agatha All Along.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
The book, the first in a trilogy, Maple Hills, spent 70 weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

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The collection was later recovered by Allied forces and given to the Dutch government, with the diptych being sold to the Norton Simon in 1971.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Allied forces later returned much of the collection to the Dutch government, which sold the diptych to collector Norton Simon, and the museum’s namesake, in 1971.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of diptych

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In true Italian fashion, expect a trio of aperitivo snacks to arrive alongside your drinks, and be sure to stay long enough to hear the piano come to life.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Over a decade since its debut, the shoegaze trio fronted by Grouper’s Liz Harris returns for a brisk new album with its eyes trained on the sky.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

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On the Whitney’s facade, there’s a version of Lichtenstein’s mural for the 1963 New York World’s Fair Mural, a large version of the painting Girl in Window.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Whimsical, feminine interiors wrapped in custom murals by English artist and designer Luke Edward Hall heighten the sense of theatricality, as does the build-your-own sundae trolley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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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

Definition of triad

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Access to the private and quietly serene Regent Club, set at the top of the resort with an adults-only pool embracing the full panorama, is only included for villa and penthouse guests but is available as an add-on to suite bookings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
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

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Since then, he’s kicked around with HAIM while turning one third of its Los Angelino triumvirate, Alana Haim, into a screen actress.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
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

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