as in triad
a group of three
the band was just a trio of musicians on piano, drums, and saxophone
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Shortly after arriving in Picton, a coach carried our group 30 minutes down the coast to explore a trio of wineries in and around Blenheim, the epicenter of the famed Marlborough wine region.
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Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Liman deferred judgment on whether Freeman and Moss are owed a trio of World Series rings that Giuliani's son, Andrew, has said belong to him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Context: Infinity Ventures was founded by managing partners Jeremy Jonker, Jay Ganatra and Mario Ruiz, a trio of executives who worked in PayPal's venture and corp dev departments before heading out on their own.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The trio of researchers based out of Minnesota State University Mankato found both generations generally attribute the American dream to a similar set of targets: a house, family, a car and opportunity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Liman deferred judgment on whether Freeman and Moss are owed a trio of World Series rings that Giuliani's son, Andrew, has said belong to him.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Context: Infinity Ventures was founded by managing partners Jeremy Jonker, Jay Ganatra and Mario Ruiz, a trio of executives who worked in PayPal's venture and corp dev departments before heading out on their own.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
The trio of researchers based out of Minnesota State University Mankato found both generations generally attribute the American dream to a similar set of targets: a house, family, a car and opportunity.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Trio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trio. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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