jack-of-all-trades
noun
plural jacks-of-all-trades
: a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person
Examples of jack-of-all-trades in a Sentence
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His shop is the kind of jack-of-all-trades emporium found in many immigrant neighborhoods: tax preparation, translation services, computer repair and internet access, with complimentary life advice doled out by the generation of migrants who came before you.
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Liam Stack Stephanie Keith, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These jack-of-all-trades bottoms boast UPF 50 sun protection, a water-resistant coating, and five convenient pockets with zippers and snaps.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Since then, their son, the pitmaster Greg Gatlin, has become a barbecue jack-of-all-trades.
—Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
That profession might more readily conjure associations with Mary Poppins, but these guys are no jaunty jacks-of-all-trades.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
If there were a jack-of-all-trades mineral, many researchers would give the honor to magnesium.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
Richie even passes the power of the suit on to sweet jack-of-all-trades Fak (played by Canadian chef Matty Matheson), who presumably borrows a retro look from his dad.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
Generally used as a step between cleanser and moisturizer, the best toners are jacks-of-all-trades.
—Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
Because McKeon is a valuable, jack-of-all-trades player.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
Liam Stack Stephanie Keith, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
These jack-of-all-trades bottoms boast UPF 50 sun protection, a water-resistant coating, and five convenient pockets with zippers and snaps.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Since then, their son, the pitmaster Greg Gatlin, has become a barbecue jack-of-all-trades.
—Kayla Stewart, Bon Appétit, 23 Feb. 2024
That profession might more readily conjure associations with Mary Poppins, but these guys are no jaunty jacks-of-all-trades.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2024
If there were a jack-of-all-trades mineral, many researchers would give the honor to magnesium.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2024
Richie even passes the power of the suit on to sweet jack-of-all-trades Fak (played by Canadian chef Matty Matheson), who presumably borrows a retro look from his dad.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
Generally used as a step between cleanser and moisturizer, the best toners are jacks-of-all-trades.
—Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2023
Because McKeon is a valuable, jack-of-all-trades player.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
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