trilogy

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a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy

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Recent Examples on the Web Kehlani teams up with Jordan Adetunji, Jhené Aiko becomes a guiding light, and Tank and The Bangas share the second part of their poetic trilogy. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 Aug. 2024 In his Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien commonly used the word race to characterize differences among humans, elves, hobbits—all of the societies that populated his novels. Steven Dashiell, Scientific American, 31 July 2024 This means starting with Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and progressing through the prequel trilogy before moving on to the original trilogy and concluding with the sequel trilogy. Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 25 July 2024 Season 2 of the series, based on the Wool trilogy by Hugh Howey, Season 2 of the drama will premiere Friday, November 15. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for trilogy 

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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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