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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Some highlights include his triple threat match with Sheamus and Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship, winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Seth Rollins, and, of course, his feud with CM Punk this past year.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The first film shot in Paramount's then-cutting-edge VistaVision, White Christmas has rightfully earned its candy-cane stripes as one of the best Christmas movies ever, thanks to its glitzy visuals and a cast full of triple threats.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Green defeated Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport in a triple threat match before defeating former WWE Women's Champion Bayley in the semifinals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
The first film shot in Paramount's then-cutting-edge VistaVision, White Christmas has rightfully earned its candy-cane stripes as one of the best Christmas movies ever, thanks to its glitzy visuals and a cast full of triple threats.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Green defeated Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair and Blair Davenport in a triple threat match before defeating former WWE Women's Champion Bayley in the semifinals.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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