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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So where does one begin with the Zegler-verse, as some fans have dubbed the ever-expanding lore of this 24-year-old triple threat from suburban New Jersey?
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Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
In the simulation, the sun unleashed a triple threat.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Jamaica looks to be the epicenter for the worst of Melissa’s triple threat of extreme rainfall flooding, wind damage and storm surge.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by the legendary Satoshi Kon, the film follows Mima Kirigoe (Junko Iwao), a pop star looking to transition into acting and become a triple threat.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
In the simulation, the sun unleashed a triple threat.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Jamaica looks to be the epicenter for the worst of Melissa’s triple threat of extreme rainfall flooding, wind damage and storm surge.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Directed by the legendary Satoshi Kon, the film follows Mima Kirigoe (Junko Iwao), a pop star looking to transition into acting and become a triple threat.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Triple threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20threat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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