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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American dancer, actor and singer Vera-Ellen, who played Judy Haynes in White Christmas, was known for her triple threat skills as a performer.
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Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Two fizzy and flawed musical comedies that shuttered far too soon, both with toe-tapping scores and sensational triple threats in Jasmine Amy Rogers and Robyn Hurder, respectively.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Time will tell if a triple threat WWE World Tag Team Championship match is on the horizon.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
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, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
Two fizzy and flawed musical comedies that shuttered far too soon, both with toe-tapping scores and sensational triple threats in Jasmine Amy Rogers and Robyn Hurder, respectively.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Time will tell if a triple threat WWE World Tag Team Championship match is on the horizon.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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