trilogy
noun
tril·​o·​gy
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plural trilogies
Definition of trilogy
: a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
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Examples of trilogy in a Sentence
the last book in the trilogy
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Prior to the release of The Big Day, Chance placed his trilogy of mixtapes on streaming services. — Taylor Mims, Billboard, "Chance the Rapper Sets Extensive North American Tour: See the Dates," 29 July 2019 Myke Cole is best known for his fantasy work, including his military-focused urban fantasy Shadow Ops series and his more traditionally epic fantasy Sacred Throne trilogy. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Author Myke Cole talks writing hard science fiction in his space-set Coast Guard novel Sixteenth Watch," 15 July 2019 The original His Dark Materials trilogy consists of The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The His Dark Materials Books Are Being Adapted into a TV Show. Here's Everything We Know.," 28 Feb. 2019 This new era of Star Wars doesn't quite live up to its original trilogy, but new Star Wars is new Star Wars. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "The 2019 Sci-Fi Film Guide," 3 Jan. 2019 His trilogy on 19th-century Brazil has sold 2.5 million copies. — Paulo Trevisani, WSJ, "A Symbol of Brazil’s Indifference to History," 7 Sep. 2018 Harry Potter’s influence has creeped into my Micah Grey trilogy, starting with Pantomime. — Constance Grady, Vox, "7 authors tell us how 20 years of Harry Potter shaped their lives," 31 Aug. 2018 The original trilogy, especially the soundtracks, are part of what set me on the path that eventually led to film school, arts criticism, and, indirectly, my entire career. — Ars Staff, Ars Technica, "Adieu Thrones, bye Avengers—this is the TV/film we’re eyeing for the rest of 2019," 6 July 2019 While the original Spider-Man trilogy is almost two decades old, those JJJ scenes have aged like a fine wine. — David Betancourt, Washington Post, "Spider-Man’s greatest nemesis is in ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ — but it isn’t Mysterio," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trilogy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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trilogy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of trilogy
: a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
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