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trinity

noun

ˈtri-nə-tē

Definition of trinity

as in trio

a group of three read novels and poetry produced by that sisterly trinity of English literature: Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë

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Recent Examples of trinity Milne pointed to Goldee’s menu, which offers unique twists to the traditional Texas trinity of barbecue — brisket, ribs and sausage. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Yet each member of this trinity eventually decamped to Paris after planting their roots in the United Kingdom. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 The Ranch is situated nine miles away from Aspen in a kind of holy trinity with the local fire station and the local chapel, each side of the triangle about the length of a football field. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Alongside Laura Dern as paleobotanist Ellie Sattler and Jeff Goldblum as mathematician Ian Malcolm, Neill completed the holy trinity of protagonists in Steven Spielberg’s enduring blockbuster dinosaur adventure. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 In my holy trinity of designers, Mugler is at the top, then John Galliano and Alexander McQueen. — Grace Byron, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Art, resistance, and community, a holy trinity. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The beach, the pool and a boat are the holy trinity of the White Lotus universe, and Martinez has them all. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, Cox was inducted in the 2014 class that included Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, members of the Braves’ Big Three pitching trinity during his managerial tenure, along with John Smoltz, a Hall of Fame inductee a year later. — David O'Brien, New York Times, 9 May 2026

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The films form a trio of emotional studies of adolescence shaped by grief.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Hopefully, Miami can begin to reap the benefits from the lumps that the trio of defensive linemen — Grant, Phillips and Biggers — received during their up-and-down rookie campaigns in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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The story takes place in a conservative rural community where two members of a polyamorous triad marry to keep up appearances.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
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

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