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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
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.
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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
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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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
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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Among the special guests invited to Shapiro's address are a number of educators and first responders, including a master's student at the University of Pennsylvania, an Erie Police Department lieutenant and a Montgomery County couple scammed by cyber criminals.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The true puppet master is his archnemesis Roper, who faked his death in captivity years ago.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wright has hinted more orders could be coming this year, which experts say could continue inflating customer bills around the nation.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rival bids have drawn scrutiny from antitrust experts and lawmakers, who worry that either death could reduce competition in an entertainment industry already dominated by streaming giants.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the first half was a virtuoso blend of aggressiveness and controlling tempo from Payton, as Nix had a couple of deep shots to Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, but also controlled the game with his legs.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
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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,
22 Jan. 2026
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Anatomy Of An Alibi by Ashley Elston Aubrey Price assumes the identity of out-of-towner Camille Bayliss to uncover dark secrets about Camille’s husband, hotshot lawyer Ben, but their plan spirals out of control when Ben is found murdered.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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Visual narrative and complex storytelling have always been integral to the artist’s work—but as for where style figures in that landscape?—
Alexandra Hildreth,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Other artists gets political Billie Eilish also spoke out against ICE on stage at the Grammys, but viewers at home did not hear the full extent of her comments.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The baking connoisseur, known among fans and competitors for her affinity for boozy sweets and vibrant fashion and accessory choices, announced her departure from the wholesome series on Wednesday morning.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The late art dealer Fred Kline attributed the work to Leonardo, but other connoisseurs have disputed its authenticity.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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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
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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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