How to Use all-rounder in a Sentence

all-rounder

noun
  • This is a solid all-rounder that will please most gamers.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Admittedly, the all-rounder has been out of form with the bat of late.
    Hector Vickers, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • What each app does best Google Maps is widely regarded as the all-rounder.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Add in his goal threat from late runs into the final third, and Guerra is a solid all-rounder worth keeping tabs on.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Let’s end with a great all-rounder—and a good product for getting acclimatized to using a body cream in your grooming routine.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
  • From the outset, Bowie presented himself less as that degraded breed—a rock star—and more as a cultural all-rounder.
    Alexander Larman, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Both use full suspension, and the company is pitching them as all-rounders for daily commuting, forest paths, and longer tours.
    New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Lane was happy to recommend the A7C II as a superbly performing all-rounder.
    Paul Brett, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Pacers Kewna Maphaka and Anrich Nortje, along with all-rounder George Linde, get a game.
    ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Sean Abbott, 33, another bowling all-rounder, provides shorter but livelier bursts.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • If Mitchell presented himself as a recruitment specialist (though his watch was marked by a lack of signings), then Wilson is more of an all-rounder, a builder, an enabler.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After a lengthy gut renovation process, the all-rounder and her family recently moved back in, sharing the first look within the April issue of AD.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
  • With four events remaining – one race in each discipline – the German all-rounder trails leader Shiffrin by 140 points, with each race win worth 100 points.
    ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Afghanistan made four changes — veteran spin all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was back into the playing side with batting all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai.
    ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • The good news was that his elevated level of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) could be explained, and the Norwegian all-rounder would not be banned.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • If the Tiger Sport is the sporty all-rounder, then the Atlas is the boutique alternative – one aimed at riders who value craftsmanship and character as much as outright capability.
    New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • This is a capable all-rounder of a machine with enough CPU power to handle epic research sessions and 512GB of storage space for that one paper that just won't end.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • England have included batting all-rounder Will Jacks as the only change to their lineup for the crucial day-night second Test against Australia at the Gabba, which starts on Thursday.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • This camera is a real all-rounder, with its massive 61MP resolution and eight stops of in-body image stabilization (IBIS).
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Highlights Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was both the most expensive player and most expensive overseas player at the IPL 2026 auction.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Hayden Hackney is an all-rounder but also one of the Championship’s best at getting his team upfield, and would have no qualms helping out a Sunderland side who will continue to prioritise defensive solidity until May — and probably beyond.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Work continued remotely, at their homes in London and California, at which point Niño brought in the extra players—also including double bassist Michael Alvidrez, saxophonist Darius Jones, and woodwind all-rounder Aaron Shaw—and sequenced the record.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026

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