trilogy
noun
a series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like.
trilogies
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pluralof trilogy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He wrote more than two dozen books, including Cold War spy trilogies and World War II nonfiction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Sir Philip, author of the hugely popular novels about Lyra Silvertongue, the heroine of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies, thinks writers should be compensated.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
"For all the scope and detail lovingly packed into the two trilogies, the vast, complex and dazzling universe dreamed up by J.R.R. Tolkien remains largely unexplored on film," Warner Bros.
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2023
Many filmmakers think in terms of trilogies and conclusions, but since these movies are so different from one another, it sounds like you’re freed from carrying those burdens.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Why, if the old Greeks had had this man, what trilogies of plays—what epics—would have been made out of him!
From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman
