triplet
noun
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
triplets
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pluralof triplet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Very rare triplets in Los Angeles came close to breaking a world record.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even more rare is the kind of triplets Craft gave birth to, Passi said: Two of them are identical twins and the third is a fraternal twin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Farming is the poor brother of the triplets," says Paul.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Unexpectedly, one of the embryos split: Instead of twins, she was carrying triplets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I could feel one young mother’s disappointment at the reappearance of her husband’s weak chin on the face of her newborn daughter, and a new father’s terror as he calculated the tuition for triplets.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
