as in trio
a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy
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Recent Examples of trilogy
The Grand Finale is the third film in a trilogy that spawned from the wild popularity of ITV and PBS’ six-season show set among the halls of a grand, stately home in early 20th century England.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
It’s been interesting to watch different roles played by women in your trilogy over the years.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Netflix also claimed that the Paul/Tyson undercard, the second fight of the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy, was seen by nearly 50 million.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The least of Johnson’s trilogy does the most to position it as a coherent treatise against the indecency of Trumpian narcissism, and as a bittersweet testament to the fantasy of solving it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
It’s been interesting to watch different roles played by women in your trilogy over the years.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Netflix also claimed that the Paul/Tyson undercard, the second fight of the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy, was seen by nearly 50 million.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The least of Johnson’s trilogy does the most to position it as a coherent treatise against the indecency of Trumpian narcissism, and as a bittersweet testament to the fantasy of solving it.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
Noun
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The trio hit the Spiderman meme pose after.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similar to an in-office treatment, step one is a trio of extra-strength exfoliating acids (lactic, glycolic, and mandelic), and step two is a clay mask to simultaneously neutralize the acids and deep clean the skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The triple is housed inside a steel chassis.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Estadi Johan Cruyff has also recently seen Barca’s under-19 male side make history, winning a triple of league, UEFA Youth League and the Spanish youth cup last season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alongside framing a poetics of wonder and wander, the writings across this trinity of works give us glimpses into how the world taught Oliver to love, a generosity revealed in what has sometimes been seen as lack.—
Natalie Diaz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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