plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voice parts or three instruments
b
: the secondary or episodic division of a minuet or scherzo, a march, or of various dance forms
2
: the performers of a musical or dance trio
3
: a group or set of three
Examples of trio in a Sentence
He plays in a jazz trio.
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
So for now anyhow, the Packers are all in on the trio of Nixon, Hobbs and Valentine.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Sharing several videos from the red carpet to her Instagram Story, Lively praised director Paul Feig and costar Anna Kendrick in a sweet caption underneath a clip of the trio.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Brooklyn Tower will, one day, have a trio of them on the roof of the old Dimes Savings Bank.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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trio
noun
plural trios
1
a
: a musical composition for three voices or instruments
b
: the performers of a musical trio
2
: a group or set of three
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