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a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs
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Recent Examples of jack-of-all-trades
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.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirk, played by Sean Gunn, was the Stars Hollow jack-of-all-trades, often taking on odd jobs around town, working at the beauty shop, being a handyman and even serving as a short film director.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
None of those jack-of-all-trades models came up with the hypotheses that proved experimentally correct.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
He’ll also be involved in the offense and will return kicks as a jack-of-all-trades.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Kirk, played by Sean Gunn, was the Stars Hollow jack-of-all-trades, often taking on odd jobs around town, working at the beauty shop, being a handyman and even serving as a short film director.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
None of those jack-of-all-trades models came up with the hypotheses that proved experimentally correct.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
He’ll also be involved in the offense and will return kicks as a jack-of-all-trades.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
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Residents in a Stockton zip code have reported their mail is being stolen and worry someone may have access to the master postal key.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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She was allowed to study there in her fifth year of college basketball because CU’s Boulder campus does not offer a master’s in criminal justice.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Insurance expert Karl Susman said the cost of earthquake insurance depends on multiple factors, including the home itself, when it was built, where it's located, and whether it's bolted.—
Kristine Lazar,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Calvert was among several experts who referenced the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which generally requires the government to get a subpoena to obtain journalists' work products.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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They were accompanied by vocal virtuosos Lucius and blues-rock rippers Judith Hill and Eric Krasno, each fixtures in the local music community trying to rebuild itself in the wake of the Eaton fire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Geese, a quartet of young rock virtuosos from Brooklyn, capture the vibe shift in freaky fidelity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
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There's macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt's eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Among the stars of that title-winning side was Wilkes, the hotshot rookie who drew the ridicule of his peers during a summer league camp at San Jose City College in 1974.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
21 Nov. 2025
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The Ganado Unified School District saw a 159 percent increase in students who tested proficient.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hispanic kids were likewise lagging the state average, 37% proficient in English and 30% in mathematics.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actors will deliver quotes from the artists, thereby giving viewers a better understanding of the process and struggles of artists, Challis Davy said.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even travelers who aren't wine connoisseurs will feel welcome and comfortable while enjoying tastings in Santa Barbara.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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This January in metro Atlanta, be a spectator at a wine competition, become a coffee connoisseur or learn to make zero-proof cocktails.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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