as in trio
a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy
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Recent Examples of trilogy
In Honey Don’t!, the latest film in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s intended lesbian B-movie trilogy, Margaret Qualley plays Honey O’Donahue, a tough but glamorous private investigator in Bakersfield, California.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Weitz did come with a prior franchise movie on his résumé, having directed a 2007 adaptation of the first novel in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Both the novel and movie chronicle the infamous 50th Hunger Games tournament that took place decades before the events of the original trilogy that starred Jennifer Lawrence as victor turned revolutionist Katniss Everdeen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 May 2025
However, in the third and final film of the trilogy, 2019's Rise of Skywalker, Kylo strives for redemption after killing his father and abandons the Kylo Ren identity.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Weitz did come with a prior franchise movie on his résumé, having directed a 2007 adaptation of the first novel in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Both the novel and movie chronicle the infamous 50th Hunger Games tournament that took place decades before the events of the original trilogy that starred Jennifer Lawrence as victor turned revolutionist Katniss Everdeen.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 16 May 2025
However, in the third and final film of the trilogy, 2019's Rise of Skywalker, Kylo strives for redemption after killing his father and abandons the Kylo Ren identity.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
Noun
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Lady Gaga claims a trio of hits in the United Kingdom this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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After revealing earlier this month that there were three top contenders for the most powerful creative job in British television, audio, and streaming, Deadline hears one of the trio is now not in the running.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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Palencia, sticking with his four-seam fastball, left one over the inner half of the plate that the lefty-hitting Sánchez pulled down the right field line for a two-run triple to hand the Cubs an 8-7 walk-off loss.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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For example, Rainey reported in the buy-side follow up call that after a customer experiences their fourth fast delivery, their spending in-store and online triples.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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