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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Sam Navarro, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
The trio reluctantly decide to split up and let Pete go off on his own to find water.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Obviously, the focus is around the original trio [Giddens, Flemons, and Robinson] but there were a lot of people who’ve been through the Chocolate Drops: Hubby Jenkins, Leyla McCalla, Súle Greg Wilson.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2025
On Friday, March 21, the actor, 44, posted a trio of photos of himself on Instagram, showing how his body size has fluctuated throughout the years.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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