as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trio
Ramirez was left unresponsive in the back of a taxi after being targeted by the trio outside The Ritz Bar and Lounge in Hell’s Kitchen.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The largest of the stellar trio is a supergiant star that burns over 2,000 times brighter than our sun, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The trio has since reunited and has had a successful run of arena shows and festival appearances, including Glastonbury 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Truist Championship will tee off on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. Eastern Time, with players grouped in trios and teeing off from the first and tenth tees, in an attempt to avoid the inclement weather forecast for the area.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The largest of the stellar trio is a supergiant star that burns over 2,000 times brighter than our sun, according to NASA.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2025
The trio has since reunited and has had a successful run of arena shows and festival appearances, including Glastonbury 2024.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 May 2025
The Truist Championship will tee off on Thursday at 11:09 a.m. Eastern Time, with players grouped in trios and teeing off from the first and tenth tees, in an attempt to avoid the inclement weather forecast for the area.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition, Yates took on the Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts trilogy.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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The horror musical was an instant success and turned into a trilogy with Milo at the helm.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Before the fourth quarter, Cleveland had a triumvirate of ballhandlers who just carved their way through the defense, ensuring every half-court possession had movement and flow.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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There are only 10 theatres worldwide that will have the triumvirate of an IMAX film projector, a 1.43:1 screen and an IMAX 70mm film print of the movie.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Keely Walsh gave birth on Jan. 2 to triplets Aurora, Niara and Moana at Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania, the government’s Department of Health said.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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There would be no one else on the plane but Musk, his three sons (triplets, then 13 years old) and two bodyguards, and me.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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