as in skillful
unusually proficient in more than one use or skill
A successful do-it-yourselfer who is ambidextrous in all manner of crafts.
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Recent Examples of ambidextrous
The coach explains how to counter Baek-jeong’s ambidextrous fighting style, and the boys spend their remaining time training.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
Daniel Vettori, one of the great left-arm spinners of his generation, will develop the younger options, among them wrist-spinner Zeeshan Ansari, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey and the ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis.
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Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Knapp credits some of his success to host Ryan Seacrest, who suggested that Knapp use his ambidextrous skills to spin the wheel with his left hand after not finding success using the right.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
As 2026 approaches, the leaders who are pulling ahead are those embracing an ambidextrous organizational model.
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Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
Daniel Vettori, one of the great left-arm spinners of his generation, will develop the younger options, among them wrist-spinner Zeeshan Ansari, left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey and the ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis.
—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Knapp credits some of his success to host Ryan Seacrest, who suggested that Knapp use his ambidextrous skills to spin the wheel with his left hand after not finding success using the right.
—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
As 2026 approaches, the leaders who are pulling ahead are those embracing an ambidextrous organizational model.
—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ambidextrous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambidextrous
skillful
Adjective
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There’s likely to be grasping, resisting, skillful and futile efforts to swim and worry about what’s up ahead.
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One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.
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“Ambidextrous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambidextrous. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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