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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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead, the trio is grappling with an unfathomable crime story that hits close to home.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
The leading trio was unchanged, and the last three only in that South Sudan gained a point to draw level with Somalia.
—Geir Moulson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The bottom 12 clubs inched up only 2% on average, and a trio of teams—the San Jose Earthquakes, Vancouver Whitecaps and CF Montréal—fell in value.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trio. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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