as in trio
a group of three among the city's cultural institutions, the art museum, the symphony orchestra, and the opera company reign as the supreme triumvirate

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Recent Examples of triumvirate The triumvirate of Bear Bachmeier, LJ Martin, and Parker Kingston has proved pivotal for BYU of late, with each starring in the 24-21 win over Utah last weekend. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 The play focuses on the assassination of the title character by a conspiracy headed by Brutus and Cassius and the defeat of the conspirators in battle by Caesar’s successors, the triumvirate of Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus. JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025 Instead, Parkinson stuck with the triumvirate of Moore, O’Brien and Windass that had been his go-to front three since the 3-2 win away to Norwich City a month earlier. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 New York, though, has a nasty triumvirate in Carter, Thibodeaux and Brian Burns, the last of whom is having an early career year with seven sacks. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • Nuno’s emphasis on compactness without possession meant West Ham’s midfield often sat much closer to their defensive colleagues, leaving the attacking trio of Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson and Jarrod Bowen stranded higher up the pitch.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the full scent trio of two candles and a diffuser will run you less than $75 with sale prices.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • All three nuclear powers have established their own nuclear triad, consisting of ICBMs, submarines armed with ballistic missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft, which ensure their forces can survive a first strike and retaliate, thereby deterring a nuclear attack.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Even America’s first full-length film, an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, featured the age-old romantic triad.
    John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025

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