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
With its third installment, her loose disco trilogy has finally run its course.
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
The main characters of the Nuggets-Wolves trilogy are well defined – Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
All of the filmmakers reiterated that this is definitely, absolutely, positively the final movie in the Spider-Verse trilogy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The rare exception in the non-streaming space was something like Peter Jackson’s big-screen The Lord of the Rings trilogy — which was nearly 10 hours long and considered a massive gamble at the time.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
The main characters of the Nuggets-Wolves trilogy are well defined – Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic, Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
All of the filmmakers reiterated that this is definitely, absolutely, positively the final movie in the Spider-Verse trilogy.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026
The rare exception in the non-streaming space was something like Peter Jackson’s big-screen The Lord of the Rings trilogy — which was nearly 10 hours long and considered a massive gamble at the time.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilogy
Noun
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The trio of Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Tanner Scott allowed five runs in 2⅔ innings, with the latter two giving up home runs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The trio of Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Geekie can be trick-or-treat and Sturm was well aware of that when the series began.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Sox trailed 2-1 in the ninth when Tristan Peters was hit by a pitch and stole second, setting fans up for Sam Antonacci’s two-out, RBI triple to right that tied the game at 2-2 and sent it to extra innings.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rookie Sam Antonacci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory Wednesday for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels’ losing streak to six.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to Todt, however, that trinity could’ve looked quite different had things gone a certain way.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Grinding the berries, trinity and all, yields whole wheat flour.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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