jack-of-all-trades
noun
plural jacks-of-all-trades
: a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person
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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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“Jack-of-all-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack-of-all-trades. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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