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
Baldwin’s line-drive stroke from both sides of the plate increases his value as a jack-of-all-trades sort.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This jack-of-all-trades approach, at a starting price of only $2,368, resulted in 420,000 examples being sold the first year.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
However, some cooks find that this is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none situation — an electric tortilla maker doesn’t produce the same quality of tortilla as a manual one.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Oz then recognizes an opportunity to audition Vic as a jack-of-all-trades amid his bid to grab power following the Riddler’s murder of Gotham’s most notorious crime lord (and Oz’s boss), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in The Batman.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
This jack-of-all-trades approach, at a starting price of only $2,368, resulted in 420,000 examples being sold the first year.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
However, some cooks find that this is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none situation — an electric tortilla maker doesn’t produce the same quality of tortilla as a manual one.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Oz then recognizes an opportunity to audition Vic as a jack-of-all-trades amid his bid to grab power following the Riddler’s murder of Gotham’s most notorious crime lord (and Oz’s boss), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), in The Batman.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
Noun
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Rihanna has long been the master of maternity fashion.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 Aug. 2025
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The former Florida Gator, entrepreneur, and master’s student returns to elite after her final season in the NCAA.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some cybersecurity experts disputed Musk’s claims that a state actor was responsible.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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At the time, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, pushed back on the notion that anyone was moving slowly, saying WHO experts didn't have complete information with which to assess the efficacy and safety of the vaccines.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Match tells the true story of how, in the face of discrimination and exclusion, British-Jewish rising tennis star Angela Buxton and African American athletic virtuoso Althea Gibson formed an unlikely pair that took Wimbledon by storm and forged a lifelong friendship.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Billy Woods rose out of the Brooklyn rap underground as a virtuoso poet, one of hip-hop’s most independent and brilliant minds over the past two decades.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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While the movie's official logline has yet to be revealed, The Love Hypothesis novel centers on Olive Smith, a biology PhD candidate, and Dr. Adam Carlsen, a hotshot professor.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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Idris, meanwhile, plays the young new hotshot driver, Joshua Pearce, who wears more youthful streetwear clothes.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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The artist honorees: Sylvester Stallone, country singer George Strait, British stage actor Michael Crawford, disco star Gloria Gaynor, and glam rockers KISS.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The artist found out about the sweet gesture after his show, and responded with a sweet gesture.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
16 Aug. 2025
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Our favorite home chef is a connoisseur, and starts to get fiend-y come August.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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Attorney John Gleeson of West Bloomfield overcame childhood paralysis from polio to become a successful attorney, raconteur and wine connoisseur.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
28 July 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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The 198-kilometer route from Muret to Carcassonne features a rolling profile that favors breakaway specialists and strong all-rounders.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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The digital adept also had a nearly eight-year stretch at Teen Vogue.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Jack-of-all-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack-of-all-trades. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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