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 Uh-oh, Allison Janney appears to be killing the triplets’ mom! Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 May 2025 Once the momentum begins to pick up in the next triplet, the rest fly by in chapters simultaneously too intense to binge, and too gripping not to. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025 Lauren is sort of doing that, too — taking a leave from her law firm while the triplets are babies, all very real. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025 Single-embryo transfer: The provider places one embryo in the uterus, lowering the risk of multiples (twins, triplets, etc.). Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triplet
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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