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Recent Examples of all-rounder
As a household name in South Korea’s entertainment industry, he’s mastered the art of being an icon with his witty banter and, of course, as the all-rounder in the legendary group SHINee.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2025
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
Williams Sonoma The Opus jockeys with the ESP as our top all-rounder grinder: less fine adjustment for espresso, but wonderfully quiet and good-looking.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
What each app does best Google Maps is widely regarded as the all-rounder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Already a beloved rapper, producer, and mixing engineer, the Compton all-rounder had no more interest in negativity and focused on crafting his sumptuous, feel-good record Rhythm-al-ism.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2025
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
Williams Sonoma The Opus jockeys with the ESP as our top all-rounder grinder: less fine adjustment for espresso, but wonderfully quiet and good-looking.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
What each app does best Google Maps is widely regarded as the all-rounder.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Already a beloved rapper, producer, and mixing engineer, the Compton all-rounder had no more interest in negativity and focused on crafting his sumptuous, feel-good record Rhythm-al-ism.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-rounder
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Many species of whiteflies target only specific types of plants, but silverleaf whiteflies and some other whitefly species are generalists that feed on a broad range of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2025
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In general, the goal should be the training of generalists, broadly educated and insatiably curious, who know a good deal about a lot of things and have an aptitude for translating complexities into clear and vivid terms.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Dec. 2025
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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
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The call for proposals is open to both professional artists and hobbyists living in Cass, Clay, Douglas, Jackson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Platte and Wyandotte counties.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Although top-end equipment will certainly work better than your AirPods, the Apple earbuds should be good enough for most casual users and hobbyists.—
David Nield,
Popular Science,
8 Jan. 2026
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So these two feel like the perfect guides to help a layman understand the Musk phenomenon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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Space is full of mysteries that can't be easily explained by the layman, and this latest one from a isn't likely to sour anyone on their fascination with space.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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“All-rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-rounder. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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