trilogy
noun
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Dozens of tragic trilogies were written for the Greek stage, though only one, Aeschylus's great Oresteia (consisting of Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, *and *The Eumenides), has survived complete. Authors in later years have occasionally chosen to create trilogies to allow themselves to develop a highly complex story or cover a long span of time. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings wasn't actually intended as a trilogy, but since it was published in three volumes it's usually called one. George Lucas's three original Star Wars movies are an example of a film trilogy (which he followed many years later by another).
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
Sara Prentice, creative director at Garrard, has also noticed a specific interest in sapphires—particularly when customers are seeking out three-stone trilogy rings.
—Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of The Last Jedi's release in December 2017, Lucasfilm announced that Rian Johnson would put together an entirely new trilogy after the second installment of the sequels.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
In The Santa Clause trilogy, Eric Lloyd starred alongside Tim Allen as Charlie, the son of a divorced dad who becomes the actual St. Nick.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilogy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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