Definition of triumviratenext
as in trio
a group of three among the city's cultural institutions, the art museum, the symphony orchestra, and the opera company reign as the supreme triumvirate

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Recent Examples of triumvirate What a triumvirate of irritation. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There can’t be too many quotes attributed to such an incongruous triumvirate, but then there are few instruments as polarizing as the squeeze-box. Jonathan Margolis, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026 She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the likely triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games. Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026 So maybe a front office triumvirate of Ryan-Cunningham-Harbaugh could stop the losing. D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumvirate
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Noun
  • To this, Van Pelt added a probable suicide, and a couple of recent deaths, a trio of women called the Knit-Wits, and a garage rocker searching for the father who left him.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The ever-expanding lineup finds a trio of scintillating headliners and a number of intriguing undercards to headline a festival with a mission of promoting gender equality in the music industry, and showcasing local and regional women and fem-presenting musicians and artists.
    Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Experts say multi-partner families are increasingly common in the Bay Area — Chloe noted they were recently outbid for a house by another triad with a child.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Triumvirate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumvirate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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