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a series of three novels, movies, etc., that are closely related and involve the same characters or themes
the last book in the trilogy a science-fiction trilogy
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It was prominently featured in Jean Renoir’s 1937 anti-war masterpiece La Grande Illusion, influenced the design of the Citadel of Minas Tirith in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and inspired Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki during the creation of his Howl’s Moving Castle.
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Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour, highlighting the culmination of his album trilogy, is set to continue through 2025, with 26 stadium shows across North America from May through September.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the final album from the world of The Weeknd, marking the end of his trilogy, which included works such as 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow concludes the trilogy that the Weeknd began with 2020’s After Hours and continued with 2022’s Dawn FM.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025
The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour, highlighting the culmination of his album trilogy, is set to continue through 2025, with 26 stadium shows across North America from May through September.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow is the final album from the world of The Weeknd, marking the end of his trilogy, which included works such as 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Hurry Up Tomorrow concludes the trilogy that the Weeknd began with 2020’s After Hours and continued with 2022’s Dawn FM.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Trilogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilogy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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