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 Bill Oakley, group show director for both the expo and the industry magazine Pizza Today, said having a triumphant triumvirate from the same region is rare. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 These unions, whose members have different priorities and separate contracts, are betting that their powerful triumvirate will benefit all. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
  • Of that trio, Ejae is largely known for her work in K-pop, while the other two have primarily recorded other forms of music.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • Actor Bradley Gibson works triple time in separate eras, taking on a triad of multigenerational roles in the Pique family tale.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
  • 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

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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