as in trio
a group of three
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Recent Examples of trinity
The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all.
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Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Cox was inducted in the 2014 class that included Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, members of the Braves’ Big Three pitching trinity during his managerial tenure, along with John Smoltz, a Hall of Fame inductee a year later.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
As the first year of Leo’s historic pontificate comes to a close, the longtime missionary and Augustinian friar remains a stalwart champion of migrants, the poor and care for the environment, a trinity of issues at the core of his ministry.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Cox was inducted in the 2014 class that included Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, members of the Braves’ Big Three pitching trinity during his managerial tenure, along with John Smoltz, a Hall of Fame inductee a year later.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Lauren, Kawakubo, Yamamoto—they’re a powerful trinity, all possessing unshakable visions that continue to shape culture.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 May 2026
As the first year of Leo’s historic pontificate comes to a close, the longtime missionary and Augustinian friar remains a stalwart champion of migrants, the poor and care for the environment, a trinity of issues at the core of his ministry.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.
—Jerry Perez, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Giants currently rank last in the majors in runs (52), home runs (9) and walks (34), a trinity that has largely contributed to their 6-11 record, tied for last in the majors.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, journalists often referred to him, Kool Herc, and Grandmaster Flash as an unofficial holy trinity key to hip-hop’s growth into the most important American cultural movement of the end of the 20th century.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trinity
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Toronto was shorthanded in the frontcourt without starting center Temi Fagbenle (right shoulder), and the Sparks trio of bigs had a field day with 54 points in the paint.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Of that trio, Ejae is largely known for her work in K-pop, while the other two have primarily recorded other forms of music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Actor Bradley Gibson works triple time in separate eras, taking on a triad of multigenerational roles in the Pique family tale.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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There would be a chord, a triad, then a bass note that wasn’t necessarily in that chord and then a melody that also wasn’t necessarily in the chord.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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