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triplet

noun

ˈtri-plət

Definition of triplet

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 Another family in the city lost two of three triplet sisters; their parents were later found dead, embracing beneath the rubble. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Diana Espinosa, a South Florida resident, said her cousin, his wife and their 23-year-old triplets were inside a building in Cali that collapsed. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 In addition to Nina and their unborn child, he is survived by his parents Paul and Linda and his triplet siblings Tom and Caroline. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 And Williams’ triplets with Lasichanh wore blue and white matching sets too. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for triplet

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Tomlin, Fonda and Parton played a trio of secretaries who took revenge on their sexist boss by kidnapping him and enacting changes in the workplace in his name.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The trio is accused of opening bank accounts to receive the money.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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Much of Carson’s work has focused on what was used to be called the female athlete triad—namely, how irregular menstrual cycles, low energy availability and lower bone mineral density can affect women in high-intensity sports.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Building the promoter triad In short, don’t work in isolation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

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