jack-of-all-trades

noun

Definition of jack-of-all-tradesnext
as in master
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 Tablets, for instance, are jacks-of-all-trades, giving you a single screen for streaming, scrolling, reading, light work, and the occasional email. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 Jones is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none by NBA standards who will need to be a lights-out shooter to stick. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Those jack-of-all-trades attachments are part of it, but so are this Shark top seller’s four heat and three airflow options. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 Anker’s jack-of-all-trades travel adapter packs enough ports to refill your devices during some downtime. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
  1. master
  2. expert
  3. virtuoso
  4. hotshot
  5. proficient
  6. artist
  7. connoisseur
  8. all-rounder
Noun
  • After college, Lincoln earned a master’s degree in art history from the University of Delaware in 1972, concentrating on 20th century art and classical art.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t miss wearable glass costumes, an interactive botanical soundscape, glowing geometric light sanctuaries, and works by Dale Chihuly and other modern masters.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Several outside experts agreed with him, calling the methods state-of-the-art.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts have echoed those concerns, noting that relying on the NVRA’s general preamble language to halt state election certification lacks precedent.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Composer and piano virtuoso Clara Schumann, whose influence on 19th-century classical music is impossible to quantify.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • John Mayer is launching his own record label, Sob Rock Records, the singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso confirmed Thursday, partnering with Universal Music Group’s Mercury Records for the new venture.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of virtuoso
Noun
  • In 2006, real-estate hotshot Andrew Kissel was found murdered in his Connecticut home.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Next, ground crews, including the Navajo hotshots, will start hand and aerial ignitions, the department said.
    — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hotshot
Noun
  • The rest of the filmmaking, too, is content to coast at a lower difficulty setting, from the proficient but anonymously taupe lensing by master DP Robert Elswit to an untested ensemble of ever-watchable actors playing capably to type.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scores for the youngest students, third graders, in particular, dropped 14 points, with just 44% scoring proficient in the subject.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of proficient
Noun
  • The Ohio artist’s first album in four years is paranoid, indulgent, and theatrical, unfolding like a dark romantasy novel.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The artist attended the University of Southern California for a year in 1959.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of artist
Noun
  • Then [fellow Housewife and caviar connoisseur] Meredith Marks called me.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Long revered by Italian connoisseurs but little known elsewhere, Leoncillo is enjoying something of a revival.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of connoisseur
Noun
  • Batting all-rounder Naman Dhir made his T20 debut for the hosts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An all-rounder with a heart of gold, Dolly will also be remembered for her philanthropy, her acting roles, her business acumen and her support of good causes.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of all-rounder

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