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trilogy

[tril-uh-jee] / ˈtrɪl ə dʒi /












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The latest outing continues that story, Siqueira said: "The Lara that we saw in the 'Survivor' trilogy is the Lara in 'Legacy of Atlantis'," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

“Agrippa” is the fifth foray into the ancient world by Mr. Harris, whose works include a trilogy about Cicero and a thriller set in Pompeii on the eve of its destruction in A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Halley’s credits include the “True to the Game” film trilogy that featured Vivica A. Fox, and the BET reality TV series “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is,” which ran on BET from 2006 to 2008.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Part of Ferrell’s man-child trilogy with Adam McKay, the film follows a blowhard racecar driver as he works his way back to the winner’s circle following a dramatic and embarrassing wreck.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Violet and I just watched the trilogy for twelve hours of Aragorn.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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

Author Philip Pullman has revealed details of the sixth and final book in his series about Lyra Silvertongue, the character at the heart of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

From BBC Apr. 29, 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

The trilogies of the ancients have already given us an example of the possibility of forming a perfect dramatic whole, which shall yet contain allusions to something which goes before, and follows it.

From Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by John Black




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