triple threat
noun
1
: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing
2
: a person adept in three different fields of activity
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The days are long and hot and everything feels a little more relaxed—a triple threat that has a seesaw effect on my will to cook.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Later this November, the triple threat pop star will appear alongside Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro in Focker In-Law and return to the stage in 2027 for a West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, playing Dot alongside Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
This new superyacht is something of a triple threat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s best ballet company will bring back its MasterWorks program this weekend with a triple threat of titles, this year including a world premiere.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Later this November, the triple threat pop star will appear alongside Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro in Focker In-Law and return to the stage in 2027 for a West End revival of Sunday in the Park With George, playing Dot alongside Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2026
This new superyacht is something of a triple threat.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Colorado’s best ballet company will bring back its MasterWorks program this weekend with a triple threat of titles, this year including a world premiere.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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