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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Brian Robinson joins Christian McCaffrey, Isaac Guerendo for a triple threat at running back position.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Michael Banks, 22, a videographer from Beverly, and Jordan Sweet, 24, a University of Illinois Chicago graduate with a marketing degree, both want to be triple threats in entertainment with their focus on directing, producing and writing.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The season's triple threat of UV rays, chlorine, and saltwater creates a perfect storm of damage that goes far deeper than surface-level dryness.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The dancing, acting and singing triple threat was also treated to a couple joy rides.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Michael Banks, 22, a videographer from Beverly, and Jordan Sweet, 24, a University of Illinois Chicago graduate with a marketing degree, both want to be triple threats in entertainment with their focus on directing, producing and writing.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
The season's triple threat of UV rays, chlorine, and saltwater creates a perfect storm of damage that goes far deeper than surface-level dryness.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The dancing, acting and singing triple threat was also treated to a couple joy rides.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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