as in trios
a group of three
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
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Recent Examples of triples
Duncan Robinson, who came off the bench for the first time this season due to low back soreness, had four triples en route to 14 points and helped space the floor in his minutes.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
The outfielder is coming off seasons with 83 and 70 extra-base hits, respectively, and led the American League in triples both years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
The Spurs shot 50% from the field while making 16 triples.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Texas right fielder Joc Pederson, playing the outfield for the first time since 2023, helped the Yankees get a pair of first-inning triples for the first time since Carlos Beltrán and Chase Headley on April 22, 2015.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Interconnecting rooms and triples are available.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Anthony Black was the first Orlando reserve to enter the game but started 1-for-6 from the floor while missing his first three triples.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
During the Giants’ West Coast era, Belt ranks in the top 10 in games (1,310), runs (628), hits (1,146), doubles (267), triples (36) home runs (175), walks (617), total bases (2,010) and at-bats (4,390).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
The outfielder is coming off seasons with 83 and 70 extra-base hits, respectively, and led the American League in triples both years.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026
The Spurs shot 50% from the field while making 16 triples.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Texas right fielder Joc Pederson, playing the outfield for the first time since 2023, helped the Yankees get a pair of first-inning triples for the first time since Carlos Beltrán and Chase Headley on April 22, 2015.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Interconnecting rooms and triples are available.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Anthony Black was the first Orlando reserve to enter the game but started 1-for-6 from the floor while missing his first three triples.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
During the Giants’ West Coast era, Belt ranks in the top 10 in games (1,310), runs (628), hits (1,146), doubles (267), triples (36) home runs (175), walks (617), total bases (2,010) and at-bats (4,390).
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triples
trios
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The two have been two-thirds of the AEW trios championship twice.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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With Denzel Boston and quarterback Demond Williams, Coleman formed one of the best trios of skill-position players in the country.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Triples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triples. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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