as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Recent Examples of trio
Undeterred, the trio of environmental organizations filed for a rehearing earlier this week, insisting the appeals court made the wrong call.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The trio behind a new cookbook that intertwines a refugee story with family recipes sit down with Lale to chat about 1960s Battamburg, staying connected to home, and more.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta trio opens a three-act bill at the EARL on April 24.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Alongside the big group numbers characterized by the prologue, Ragtime features intimate solos, duets and trios.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The trio behind a new cookbook that intertwines a refugee story with family recipes sit down with Lale to chat about 1960s Battamburg, staying connected to home, and more.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
The Atlanta trio opens a three-act bill at the EARL on April 24.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Alongside the big group numbers characterized by the prologue, Ragtime features intimate solos, duets and trios.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trio
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Maintaining operational compatibility across both submarine generations is intended to preserve continuity within the United States’ nuclear triad as the fleet evolves, reports Army Recognition.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In his speech, Putin referred to the Russian nuclear triad, which is the country’s three-pronged system for delivering nuclear weapons, designed to ensure a credible second-strike capability.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ditching her social media ‘trinity’ Nguyen’s own road to appstinence was winding.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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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
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This is a movie about conversation, much like Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise trilogy of films with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Below, during the spoiler portion of THR’s recent wide-ranging chat with Radio Silence, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett also discuss Gellar’s reaction to her character’s death, as well as the status of a potential trilogy capper.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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What a triumvirate of irritation.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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There can’t be too many quotes attributed to such an incongruous triumvirate, but then there are few instruments as polarizing as the squeeze-box.—
Jonathan Margolis,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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Three of those siblings are triplets, according to People.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The threat triplet and insurance freezes have permanently destroyed the return on investment for high-risk geography.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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