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
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The trio posed together and, at one point, Kaia was spotted cleaning off her dad's jacket.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The trio is singing along and performing a coordinated dance routine to an original song written and performed by Patrick Stump, the lead singer of Fall Out Boy.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
That position is well-stocked for the Bills for both 2025 and the long term with the trio of Ed Oliver, Larry Ogunjobi and DeWayne Carter.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trio
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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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
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