JACKS-OF-ALL-TRADES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

jacks-of-all-trades

noun

plural of jack-of-all-trades

as in experts

a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs

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Recent Examples of jacks-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

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Noun

Looking ahead Audemard, the retired geologist who warned about a large-scale earthquake for years, said the experts’ recommendations need to be reflected in laws and building codes.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Whether discovering familyrun wineries, exploring historic neighborhoods with local experts, or simply lingering over lunch in a quiet piazza, travelers have the freedom to engage with each destination at their own pace.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

But now days after the final, local hospitality professionals say the weeks of the World Cup weren’t the boon promised, and for some, the event may have sidelined other potential business.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
But Paramount is battling a pair of lawsuits filed by a consortium of 12 states and from the Writers Guild of America, which represents many entertainment professionals who work in Hollywood.

— Clare Lombardo, NPR, 24 July 2026

Definition of professionals

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Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Suffused with dread and bathed in reverb, the record captures two virtuosos at their most vulnerable.

— Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of virtuosos

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Indeed, the 29-year-old Kahan’s first football stadium show in North Carolina wasn’t built around pyrotechnics, confetti cannons, backup dancers or any of the other trappings typical of shows by the world’s biggest touring artists.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
The documentary traces the arc of his career, full of testimonials from fellow artists and celebrities discussing his impact.

— Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of artists

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The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026
This story covers the rise of robots rebelling against their masters.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of masters

Noun

In alphabetical order, here are the top specialists ahead of the Georgia high school football season, with ranking information from 247 Composite.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
To investigate, a team of specialists led by a CNRS researcher first used non-invasive Raman microspectrometry and hyperspectral imaging to determine the chemical composition of black drawings at Font-de-Gaume.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of specialists

Noun

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
Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026

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