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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That was just another moment when Weiss, who quickly became a jack-of-all-trades for the Eagles, was able to help out a team fighting for a Pacific Division title.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
This jack-of-all-trades serum is the brand’s hero product that Crawford uses daily to prime her skin before makeup.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Ideally the Red Sox would have a back-up catcher, a jack-of-all-trades utility man, a reserve corner infielder and a right-handed hitting bench outfielder.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
This jack-of-all-trades serum is the brand’s hero product that Crawford uses daily to prime her skin before makeup.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Ideally the Red Sox would have a back-up catcher, a jack-of-all-trades utility man, a reserve corner infielder and a right-handed hitting bench outfielder.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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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 6 Mar. 2026.
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