all-rounder

British

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Recent Examples of all-rounder Sean Abbott, 33, another bowling all-rounder, provides shorter but livelier bursts. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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 Notably, all-rounder Romario Shepherd will make a return after missing out on the ODI tour in May-June. Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The 198-kilometer route from Muret to Carcassonne features a rolling profile that favors breakaway specialists and strong all-rounders. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-rounder
Noun
  • Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually the pieces start fitting together and the manager becomes a generalist.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Radical is pitching this category of aircraft as a kind of jack-of-all-trades that can fill gaps left by satellites, drones, and conventional planes.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps no single network has encapsulated the struggle more than Germany’s ProSieben, which has spent much of the past two years turning around a huge broadcast liner to become a digital-first business that places jack-of-all-trades streamer Joyn at the center.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For decades, Popular Science has highlighted the work of hobbyists.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Oct. 2025
  • There are accounts with millions of followers and a flock of smaller hobbyists, all posting near-interchangeable updates on what’s for sale.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In layman’s terms, there’s a little joint in the knee that helps connect the shin bone and the fibula.
    Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In layman’s terms, the car ran too close to the ground, something that yields performance benefits by increasing downforce.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025

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“All-rounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-rounder. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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