as in trio
a group of three
the theater piece is actually a triplet of comedy sketches, all of them having romantic love as their theme
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Recent Examples of triplet
Keely Walsh gave birth on Jan. 2 to triplets Aurora, Niara and Moana at Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania, the government’s Department of Health said.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
There would be no one else on the plane but Musk, his three sons (triplets, then 13 years old) and two bodyguards, and me.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Country is to Cowboy Carter what Afrobeat and baile funk were to 2011’s 4; what dancehall and rock were to Lemonade; what triplet raps were to the Jay-Z collab Everything Is Love; what the entire continent of Africa was to The Lion King: The Gift; and what ballroom culture was to Renaissance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Maria Antonia is pregnant with triplets, a huge surprise given neither her family nor her husband’s has any history of twins.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
There would be no one else on the plane but Musk, his three sons (triplets, then 13 years old) and two bodyguards, and me.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
Country is to Cowboy Carter what Afrobeat and baile funk were to 2011’s 4; what dancehall and rock were to Lemonade; what triplet raps were to the Jay-Z collab Everything Is Love; what the entire continent of Africa was to The Lion King: The Gift; and what ballroom culture was to Renaissance.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
Maria Antonia is pregnant with triplets, a huge surprise given neither her family nor her husband’s has any history of twins.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triplet
Noun
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Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Now a trio, following the departure of bassist Max Oleartchik, Big Thief recorded Double Infinity live over the span of three weeks at New York’s Power Station, with longtime collaborator Dom Monks handling production, engineering, and mixing duties.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2025
Noun
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To build an effective conventional triad, the United States must invest in more submarines, bombers, and mobile launch vehicles.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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For her part, teasing out the threads of how two of the dyads within Axel, Freya, and Taylor’s triad have led to tragedy leads Elsbeth to let go of how her relationship with Kaya used to work to make room for Kaya and Cameron to flourish as a couple.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Triplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triplet. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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