all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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However, the more subtle aspects of Goodman’s all-around game — pitch calling, receiving, and knowledge of opposing hitters — have been impressive.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, there isn’t an all-around threat to help navigate this chapter of Islanders hockey from the blue line.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Grainier encounters several times along the way, who, in addition to being an explosives specialist with a great name, is also a philosopher, singer and all-around character.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Hanson garnered a reputation as a great team player, an all-around hustler, and someone with valuable connections to illicit drugs that would help players through pain.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, there isn’t an all-around threat to help navigate this chapter of Islanders hockey from the blue line.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Grainier encounters several times along the way, who, in addition to being an explosives specialist with a great name, is also a philosopher, singer and all-around character.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-around
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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