How to Use trilogy in a Sentence

trilogy

noun
  • The Three-Body Problem is the first in a trilogy that spans, in the end, millions of years.
    Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 27 July 2023
  • This is the flick that started it all in The Hunger Games trilogy.
    Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 Aug. 2022
  • This the first in a trilogy, based on Jenny Han's books.
    Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2023
  • When the first book in the trilogy was published in 2009, most of its readers were young teens.
    Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • That’s a new price record for the second leg in the trilogy of the modern reboot.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This version of Spidey didn't even make it to a trilogy.
    Good Housekeeping, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But those kids have grown up, and those movies are now their ‘Star Wars’ trilogy.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
  • The world’s favorite plush bear is back to complete the film trilogy.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
  • The film is a reboot of the film trilogy that launched with Dungeons & Dragons (2000).
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022
  • Needless to say, though, the original trilogy are the ones to seek out.
    WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The beloved The Santa Clause trilogy is back, this time in the form of a television series.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2022
  • But, Philibert explained, the trilogy was not part of a plan.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • The new album is billed as the second part of a trilogy that began with last year’s BB/Ang3l.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 28 June 2024
  • Of course, some of our favorite characters from the trilogy will reprise their roles for the new spin off.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2022
  • When The Force Awakens arrived at the end of 2015, there was still high hopes among fans for the trilogy helmed by Disney.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 May 2024
  • The stripper at the heart of the film trilogy is working frantically not to lose his shirt.
    Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Howard, 41, and Pratt, 43, have been co-leads in the dinosaur trilogy, but their pay hasn't reflected that.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022
  • That’s not to say a sequel, even a trilogy, is totally out of the question.
    Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 3 July 2024
  • Mike Lane, the stripper played by Tatum at the heart of the film trilogy, is working frantically not to lose his shirt.
    Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The show is based on a book trilogy by the Chinese novelist Liu Cixin.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Like many Hollywood sagas, Biskind’s turns out to be a trilogy.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The epic conclusion to The Hobbit trilogy sees the fallout of rousting a dragon and the dangers of greed.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The film takes place years after the events of the previous trilogy from director Matt Reeves.
    Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Quantum Baby, the second part in a three-act trilogy, is out now.
    Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
  • West had initially only pitched X to the powers that be at A24 but had ideas for a bigger trilogy in the back of his mind.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The Weeknd is gearing up for the final chapter in his After Hours trilogy.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Anne Thompson: Pablo, is this the end of your famous women trilogy.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024
  • For the final installment in the Batman: Arkham video game trilogy, Harley changed things up with a skirt, red and black arm sleeves and red and black leggings.
    Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022
  • This was a perfect swan song for the Spider-Man trilogy, but also left the door open for more adventures in the future.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 July 2022
  • With a $75 million price tag, MGM’s newest entry is the most expensive film in the trilogy.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023

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