Definition of triumviratenext
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 What a triumvirate of irritation. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There can’t be too many quotes attributed to such an incongruous triumvirate, but then there are few instruments as polarizing as the squeeze-box. Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026 She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the likely triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games. Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 So maybe a front office triumvirate of Ryan-Cunningham-Harbaugh could stop the losing. D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.
    Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • While the lack of Brazilian titles at Cannes bringing a bitter taste to the start of summer festival season, many producers and directors have emphasized a desire to look beyond the big European triad of Berlin, Cannes and Venice as launching pads.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The results spoke to the true value of breaking down this dark but sacred triad into distinct classes.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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