as in trio
a group of three
that summertime trifecta for meteorologically induced misery: hazy, hot, and humid
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Recent Examples of trifecta
That May day, along with a trifecta, Werth hit the ninth race of the day when a horse by the name of U.S. Jets crossed first for the fifth win of what would eventually be a middling 12-win career.
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This modernist gem tucked away on Marin County’s Belvedere Island has hit the trifecta.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The honor recognizes artists who have completed the award trifecta of New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Gill, 31, was sworn into Congress just three months ago, days before President Donald Trump assumed the Oval Office and Republicans started their work with a trifecta in Washington.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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Dana O'Neil, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This modernist gem tucked away on Marin County’s Belvedere Island has hit the trifecta.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
The honor recognizes artists who have completed the award trifecta of New Artist of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
Gill, 31, was sworn into Congress just three months ago, days before President Donald Trump assumed the Oval Office and Republicans started their work with a trifecta in Washington.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trifecta
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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“Trifecta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trifecta. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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