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Recent Examples of all-rounder
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.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 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
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.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 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
James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 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
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.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-rounder
Noun
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Vendors that can support domain-specific agents for contracts, claims and compliance filings will outperform generalist platforms.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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In the report, an analysis finds that generalist skills like communication and leadership are oversupplied, while technical, analytical, and execution-focused skills remain scarce.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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The show spotlights Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton), a jack-of-all-trades for M-Tex Oil, who serves numerous roles, including as a landman, a crisis manager, a VP — and eventually, the company’s president.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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Popular with educators and computer hobbyists, the low-cost machines are now being sought for running AI agents like OpenClaw, as a safer alternative to a user’s main device, or the cloud, where agents could wreak havoc by, say, mistakenly wiping your entire drive.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pipeline will provide up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas, an industry term that Fore admitted was difficult to explain for laymen.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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From my layman’s perspective, this seemed promising, plus the attorney seemed invested.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“All-rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-rounder. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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