as in trio
a group of three
read novels and poetry produced by that sisterly trinity of English literature: Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë
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Recent Examples of trinity
According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Cookies The holy trinity of mixed-package cookies at many stores includes classic chocolate chip, oatmeal-raisin and white chocolate chip with macadamia nuts.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
His visions of a championship trinity.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Cookies The holy trinity of mixed-package cookies at many stores includes classic chocolate chip, oatmeal-raisin and white chocolate chip with macadamia nuts.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2026
Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
His visions of a championship trinity.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinity
Noun
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Trinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trinity. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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