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
Synonyms
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
The trio worked on the tracks for months before finally working on the raging bridge, a big Nineties pop moment from Roan that predicts the regret her negligent partner will face one day.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
That trio combined for 1,924 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in the 2023 season, helping Kansas win its first bowl game since 2008.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The Texas trio named itself a difficult to pronounce Thai word.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
The trio have all been involved in lawsuits, investigations, or been the subject of reporting about unsavory workplace practices.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Since their first season of judging, the trio has always done interviews together.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
The trio posed for photos together on the red carpet at the event.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The trio is set to perform in public for just the second time at the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will also feature a reunion by Sublime’s old pals in No Doubt — perhaps the other defining act of mid-’90s SoCal alternative rock.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
With the tool, the trio created Air Head, a surrealist short film about a man with a balloon for a head.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
That trio combined for 1,924 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns in the 2023 season, helping Kansas win its first bowl game since 2008.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The Texas trio named itself a difficult to pronounce Thai word.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024
The trio have all been involved in lawsuits, investigations, or been the subject of reporting about unsavory workplace practices.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Since their first season of judging, the trio has always done interviews together.
—Fred Bronson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
The trio posed for photos together on the red carpet at the event.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The trio is set to perform in public for just the second time at the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will also feature a reunion by Sublime’s old pals in No Doubt — perhaps the other defining act of mid-’90s SoCal alternative rock.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
With the tool, the trio created Air Head, a surrealist short film about a man with a balloon for a head.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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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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