as in trio
a group of three
the theater piece is actually a triplet of comedy sketches, all of them having romantic love as their theme
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The award-winning film tells the story of three identical triplets who were intentionally separated at birth and adopted into different families as part of an undisclosed experiment, and reunited later in life with heartbreaking repercussions.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow could be parents to triplets as soon as their third egg starts to hatch in their snowy Southern California nest.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 3,136 sets of triplets born in the U.S. in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In the seminal film Shrek the Third, viewers were introduced to Shrek and Fiona’s three children — triplets named Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia.
—James Factora, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles Jackie and Shadow could be parents to triplets as soon as their third egg starts to hatch in their snowy Southern California nest.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 3,136 sets of triplets born in the U.S. in 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In the seminal film Shrek the Third, viewers were introduced to Shrek and Fiona’s three children — triplets named Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia.
—James Factora, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Triplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplet. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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