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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
Also very good are Orville Mendoza as the drunkard actor Selsdon, Matthew Patrick Davis as the production’s nervous jack-of-all-trades Tim and Abby Leigh Huffstetler as incompetent stage manager Poppy.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Warren earned a reputation of being more of a jack-of-all-trades tight end who could play out of the backfield when needed and block at a high level.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
She was always fascinated with food systems, a jack-of-all-trades who learned to garden as a child and had years of experience baking cottage foods.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Baldwin’s line-drive stroke from both sides of the plate increases his value as a jack-of-all-trades sort.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Warren earned a reputation of being more of a jack-of-all-trades tight end who could play out of the backfield when needed and block at a high level.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
She was always fascinated with food systems, a jack-of-all-trades who learned to garden as a child and had years of experience baking cottage foods.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Baldwin’s line-drive stroke from both sides of the plate increases his value as a jack-of-all-trades sort.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
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Merging with Teck will almost certainly be the master stroke in removing it from any plans by BHP to return with a fresh offer for Anglo American.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Southern bakers have been perfecting this treat for generations, and our recipe masters the most classic version, staying largely the same since its first appearances in our annual Southern Living cookbooks as early as the 1960s and 1970s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Typically, a peer-review process is required where multiple experts in the field provide feedback on the analysis before a publication is possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jorge Luis Pacheco takes the Break room stage Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. Hailing from Havana, Cuba, Pacheco is a virtuoso pianist, singer, composer, percussionist and arranger.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
24 Aug. 2025
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Born in East Harlem to Puerto Rican parents — and the younger brother of Charlie, another virtuoso keyboardist and bandleader — Palmieri reflected the city’s inner turmoil and avant-garde tendencies through a propulsive patchwork of jazz, Afro-Latin rhythms, funk, and psychedelia.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Not only is the work physically and mentally grueling, hotshots must dedicate at least six months of their life to their crew, sacrificing time with family and friends, along with individual autonomy.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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In July, ProPublica reported that, according to agency data, its fire and aviation management program contained more than 4,500 active vacancies, including for such crucial primary firefighting positions as hotshots, dispatchers and engine captains.—
Abe Streep,
ProPublica,
14 Aug. 2025
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Pre-pandemic, 14% of economically disadvantaged third graders in Romulus scored advanced on the M-STEP reading test and 18% scored proficient.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The actress-turned-artist also recently made an appearance in Italy for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival for the premiere of Kim Novak's Vertigo — and to accept the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Her space doubles as a gallery for up-and-coming artists.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The one that connoisseurs tend to care about the most, of course, is India Pale Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The high-art connoisseur let the truth be known within the comment section of a The Shade Room post of him and Keys dancing together while on a trip celebrating their 15-year anniversary.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Notably, all-rounder Romario Shepherd will make a return after missing out on the ODI tour in May-June.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Heading into this summer, Chelsea’s demand was for two forwards — one an out-and-out No 9, the other more of an all-rounder — and for a left-winger.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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