plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
b
: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2
: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3
: a group or set of three
Examples of trio in a Sentence
He plays in a jazz trio.
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
Recent Examples on the Web
Even more notably, all of the band’s current wins appear inside the highest half of the list, as the rockers rack up a trio of top five bestsellers.
—
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That record marked their first full-length album since 2013’s Mosquito, with the trio pursuing solo albums and other projects in the intervening years.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Florida boasts imposing size and depth alongside a trio of high-scoring guards.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Bulls still were missing starters Nikola Vučević (calf) and Lonzo Ball (wrist) in addition to Patrick Williams (knee), a trio that is expected to return within the next week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trio
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
That record marked their first full-length album since 2013’s Mosquito, with the trio pursuing solo albums and other projects in the intervening years.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Florida boasts imposing size and depth alongside a trio of high-scoring guards.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The Bulls still were missing starters Nikola Vučević (calf) and Lonzo Ball (wrist) in addition to Patrick Williams (knee), a trio that is expected to return within the next week.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trio
Cite this Entry
“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
trio
noun
plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voices or instruments
b
: the performers of a musical trio
2
: a group or set of three
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share