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a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs
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Recent Examples of jack-of-all-trades
These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Beckman’s jack-of-all-trades Makhi Czaykowski has 20 rushing touchdowns, nine receiving touchdowns and two passing touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Siakam is still a jack-of-all-trades, All-Star-quality player.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Radical is pitching this category of aircraft as a kind of jack-of-all-trades that can fill gaps left by satellites, drones, and conventional planes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Beckman’s jack-of-all-trades Makhi Czaykowski has 20 rushing touchdowns, nine receiving touchdowns and two passing touchdowns.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Siakam is still a jack-of-all-trades, All-Star-quality player.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Radical is pitching this category of aircraft as a kind of jack-of-all-trades that can fill gaps left by satellites, drones, and conventional planes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
Noun
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Still, a university spokesperson stressed that the project may change during the master planning process.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Capó-García moved to North Park from Northern California in 2013 when she was accepted into the creative writing master’s program at UC San Diego.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ying-yu Lin, a PLA expert at Tamkang University in Taipei, said the consistently rising defense budget shows that China’s military needs have not declined because of changes like economic slowdown.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Claude initially refused to cooperate with the hacking attempts and even denied requests to cover the hackers’ digital tracks, the experts who discovered the breach said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Beside me stood Laura, our trumpet virtuoso, a freshman who played with silky sophistication.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just like any virtuoso, Greenberg needs a stage.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Choi Seon-chul, a hotshot at a rival paper firm says he's swamped at work, Man-su tells him to faint so the higher-ups will hire Man-su to help divvy up the work.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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This early moment in mid-February belongs to Benge, the 23-year-old hotshot prospect who has a chance at cracking the Mets’ roster.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Ganado Unified School District saw a 159 percent increase in students who tested proficient.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hispanic kids were likewise lagging the state average, 37% proficient in English and 30% in mathematics.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Devitt serves what insiders argue is the city’s best pint of Guinness from its upstairs bar, where traditional Irish music sessions by local artists run every night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Kate Hudson Kate Hudson could not have looked more radiant thanks to an anything-but-matte, monochromatic, light pink makeup look by makeup artist Tonya Brewer.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2026
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This week, tens of thousands of creative connoisseurs, collectors, and art enthusiasts descended on Los Angeles for fairs, gallery dinners, and other Art Week events.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Come For The Whiskey, Stay For The Views Provenance Estate is equally suited for the serious bourbon connoisseur or the novice taster.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Why book Cape Weligama? Because this glossy all-rounder clifftop resort is the triumphant Relais & Châteaux flagship of Resplendent Ceylon’s stunning quintet of properties.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s better, one all-rounder premium watch, or a varied collection garnered for exactly the same cash outlay as that piece that also covers every scenario?—
Chris Hall,
Wired News,
8 Feb. 2026
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