trine

Example Sentences

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For example, when two planets are in harmony, they could be trine to one another, which is when they are 120 degrees apart.

From Los Angeles Times

And how often are Mercury and Venus trine?

From New York Times

Her pained, nostalgic aria “In quelle trine morbide” felt more like a collection of stunning vocal effects — a gauzy yet clear half-voice, shining high notes, clarity of tone — than like an expression of deep feeling.

From New York Times

It wants no man fined because he contradicts its doc- trines.

From Project Gutenberg

They hold to a trine baptism—dipping the candidate three times, with the face downward into the water.

From Project Gutenberg