triptych

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Recent Examples of triptych Art market looks to the past Stung by losses on contemporary art, collectors are increasingly looking backward for quality and value, as demonstrated by the sale of a 15th-century triptych by an unidentified Flemish artist for nearly $8 million last week. semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025 What follows is a procedural triptych, each act tracing the same chain of events from different institutional vantage points. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 On the white brick wall behind the bar hung what looked like a triptych of a swan on a pink settee. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Instead, what makes the triptych of thematically connected snapshots memorable is its deftly unfussy observation of the unknowability that can endure among people who share the same bloodlines. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triptych
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Noun
  • Teller first rose to fame with his role in the Divergent film trilogy, but gained critical acclaim for his role in Whiplash, which earned him various award nominations.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The panel, moderated by June Kim, ranged across the decade-plus collaboration between Chen, Yann Yann and their lead actor Koh Jia Ler, who was cast at age 11 through a 10-month search beginning with 8,000 children, rediscovered on Instagram at 17, and now appears in the trilogy’s final film at 25.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • From that diptych emerged another.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Roberts’ work reappears in the adjacent study as a diptych of layered greens, hung against custom oak millwork.
    Paul Jebara, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • To this, Van Pelt added a probable suicide, and a couple of recent deaths, a trio of women called the Knit-Wits, and a garage rocker searching for the father who left him.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The ever-expanding lineup finds a trio of scintillating headliners and a number of intriguing undercards to headline a festival with a mission of promoting gender equality in the music industry, and showcasing local and regional women and fem-presenting musicians and artists.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Massport also updated preparations for the massive number of people expected to fly into Boston for the events, noting that updates including ramps and murals will be in place before the start in June.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t forget to visit Bonampak in Chiapas to see stunning murals that depict Mayan culture with drawings of sacrifices and wars that took place in the classical and post-classical eras.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The roof-deck affords its own panorama.
    Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Get skyline panoramas from One World Observatory, the tallest tower in the country, built where the original World Trade Center stood.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The triumvirate of protectors got Romans into testing that proved his IQ was off the charts and found programs that helped his mother learn how to navigate his needs.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
  • The weight of expectation Colorado was part of a triumvirate that ran away with the Central Division’s three playoff positions.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026

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“Triptych.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triptych. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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