How to Use trilogy in a Sentence
trilogy
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The Three-Body Problem is the first in a trilogy that spans, in the end, millions of years.
— Vanessa Armstrong, Vulture, 27 July 2023 -
This is the flick that started it all in The Hunger Games trilogy.
— Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 Aug. 2022 -
This the first in a trilogy, based on Jenny Han's books.
— Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2023 -
When the first book in the trilogy was published in 2009, most of its readers were young teens.
— Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023 -
That’s a new price record for the second leg in the trilogy of the modern reboot.
— Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024 -
This version of Spidey didn't even make it to a trilogy.
— Good Housekeeping, 6 Apr. 2023 -
But those kids have grown up, and those movies are now their ‘Star Wars’ trilogy.
— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024 -
The world’s favorite plush bear is back to complete the film trilogy.
— Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 June 2024 -
The film is a reboot of the film trilogy that launched with Dungeons & Dragons (2000).
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022 -
Needless to say, though, the original trilogy are the ones to seek out.
— WIRED, 23 Sep. 2022 -
The beloved The Santa Clause trilogy is back, this time in the form of a television series.
— Maggie Horton, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2022 -
But, Philibert explained, the trilogy was not part of a plan.
— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 May 2024 -
The new album is billed as the second part of a trilogy that began with last year’s BB/Ang3l.
— Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 28 June 2024 -
Of course, some of our favorite characters from the trilogy will reprise their roles for the new spin off.
— Maggie Horton, Country Living, 5 Sep. 2022 -
When The Force Awakens arrived at the end of 2015, there was still high hopes among fans for the trilogy helmed by Disney.
— Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 May 2024 -
The stripper at the heart of the film trilogy is working frantically not to lose his shirt.
— Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Howard, 41, and Pratt, 43, have been co-leads in the dinosaur trilogy, but their pay hasn't reflected that.
— Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 -
That’s not to say a sequel, even a trilogy, is totally out of the question.
— Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 3 July 2024 -
Mike Lane, the stripper played by Tatum at the heart of the film trilogy, is working frantically not to lose his shirt.
— Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023 -
The show is based on a book trilogy by the Chinese novelist Liu Cixin.
— Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024 -
Like many Hollywood sagas, Biskind’s turns out to be a trilogy.
— Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023 -
The epic conclusion to The Hobbit trilogy sees the fallout of rousting a dragon and the dangers of greed.
— Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 Sep. 2022 -
The film takes place years after the events of the previous trilogy from director Matt Reeves.
— Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Quantum Baby, the second part in a three-act trilogy, is out now.
— Chris Malone Mendez, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024 -
West had initially only pitched X to the powers that be at A24 but had ideas for a bigger trilogy in the back of his mind.
— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2024 -
The Weeknd is gearing up for the final chapter in his After Hours trilogy.
— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024 -
Anne Thompson: Pablo, is this the end of your famous women trilogy.
— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024 -
For the final installment in the Batman: Arkham video game trilogy, Harley changed things up with a skirt, red and black arm sleeves and red and black leggings.
— Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 -
This was a perfect swan song for the Spider-Man trilogy, but also left the door open for more adventures in the future.
— Jacob Siegal, BGR, 9 July 2022 -
With a $75 million price tag, MGM’s newest entry is the most expensive film in the trilogy.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
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