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 While there’s a segment of the fan base that is hopeful that King can turn into a gadget player in the mold of Taysom Hill, the former New Orleans Saints jack-of-all-trades took quite a while to develop into that type of asset. — Mike Kaye updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 With all these features, the DreamCloud is a jack-of-all-trades type of bed. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 From Busywork to Strategic Command The solo founder was historically a jack-of-all-trades and master of none. — Kuo Zhang, Fortune, 23 Mar. 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
  • The scent, built around the traditionally feminine note of vanilla, was created by DSM-Firmenich master perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Alberto Morillas.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Williamson earned bachelor’s degrees in English and political science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, before completing a master’s degree in criminal justice while living in Germany.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of master
Noun
  • Despite growing speculation, experts caution that many details surrounding the J-36 remain based on open-source imagery rather than official disclosures.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Christina Giaquinto is an organizing expert and spiritual life coach who served as a brand ambassador and organizing expert for Modular Closets.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of expert
Noun
  • Each band member was a virtuoso on his instrument, four guys creating something compelling on their own, but fitting together like a super-sonic Tetris puzzle.
    — Jonathan Schwartz, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
  • Jones eventually embraced a broad swath of influences ranging from the inimitable Stevie Wonder to prog-rock virtuoso Keith Emerson.
    — Dave Gil De Rubio, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Definition of virtuoso
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  • Adapted from Elle Kennedy’s novels of the same name and following a group of friends at the fictional Briar University, Season 1 is about Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), a young hockey hotshot and Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), a bubbly music major.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • Gao and his three cofounders aren’t your conventional AI hotshots with credentials from leading AI labs or Stanford University.
    — Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Definition of hotshot
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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
  • Hispanic kids were likewise lagging the state average, 37% proficient in English and 30% in mathematics.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Definition of proficient
Noun
  • McRae Art Studios, a collective of 22 working artists in Central Florida, is welcoming the community into its doors for an annual fundraiser and sale of affordable art during the organization’s 40th anniversary.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • How many more artists, realistically, will come from the mud, perform locally, and find themselves in the right place at the right time?
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of artist
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  • The women in my family are hair oil connoisseurs; there’s hardly a bathroom drawer in our entire house that isn’t filled to the brim with glass jars.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • Makeup Deals As a makeup connoisseur, perusing pages of beauty products was hardly a grueling task.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of connoisseur
Noun
  • If the Tiger Sport is the sporty all-rounder, then the Atlas is the boutique alternative – one aimed at riders who value craftsmanship and character as much as outright capability.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • This is a capable all-rounder of a machine with enough CPU power to handle epic research sessions and 512GB of storage space for that one paper that just won't end.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
Definition of all-rounder

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