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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He’ll also be involved in the offense and will return kicks as a jack-of-all-trades.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Agee was and is something of a jack-of-all-trades.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has shined in camp.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Called the Island of Eight Flags for its tumultuous past in which countries warred over this land, Amelia Island is a jack-of-all-trades vacation destination that surprises and surpasses expectations on nearly every front.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
Agee was and is something of a jack-of-all-trades.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has shined in camp.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Called the Island of Eight Flags for its tumultuous past in which countries warred over this land, Amelia Island is a jack-of-all-trades vacation destination that surprises and surpasses expectations on nearly every front.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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