trilogy
noun
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Dozens of tragic trilogies were written for the Greek stage, though only one, Aeschylus's great Oresteia (consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, *and *The Eumenides), has survived complete. Authors in later years have occasionally chosen to create trilogies to allow themselves to develop a highly complex story or cover a long span of time. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings wasn't actually intended as a trilogy, but since it was published in three volumes it's usually called one. George Lucas's three original Star Wars movies are an example of a film trilogy (which he followed many years later by another).
Examples of trilogy in a Sentence
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Bump refers to his body of work as a trilogy.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The Hunt for Gollum will be directed by Andy Serkis, who formerly portrayed the titular creature in Peter Jackson's original trilogy as well as the Hobbit trilogy, and will do so again in the new film.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The book is the first in a trilogy, titled Maple Hills, and spent 70 weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 June 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilogy. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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