triumvirates

plural of triumvirate
as in trios
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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trios
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  • Sugar Alt-rock singer-guitarist Bob Mould has experimented with various formats but seems to do his best work with trios — Hüsker Dü in the ’80s and Sugar in the ’90s.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • While there are many lookalike sibling duos (and trios) in Hollywood, few are quite as charming as Dakota and Elle Fanning.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Triumvirates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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