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

For decades, Argonne experts have converted reactors across the globe to secure nuclear materials.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
Local experts think this year's bloom could be the best the area has experienced in nearly 20 years.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of experts

Noun

Since its launch in 2012, the She Rocks Awards has grown into one of the premier events celebrating women in music, bringing together artists, industry professionals, fans and media.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
The combination of novel communications challenges and a potentially life-changing payout would seem to be an irresistible set-up for any number of crisis and communications professionals at the top of their game.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of professionals

Noun

Great virtuosi such as violinist Isaac Stern, pianist Van Cliburn, soprano Leontyne Price and hosts of other incredible artists, both American and from abroad, blessed our concert halls with their dazzling artistry.

— Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s arrival at the New York Philharmonic has triggered a rhapsody in the city’s classical-music scene—particularly among the young virtuosos of the Juilliard School, shot here with some of the Philharmonic’s key players.

— Theo Wenner, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of virtuosos

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Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

Definition of adepts

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Apple Apple's done great work to promote its Music streaming service by showcasing fantastic artists over the years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
On the ground floor, a studio-slash-gallery will host designers, artists and all manner of creative talents in residency programs.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of artists

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Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of masters

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Next, ground crews, including the Navajo hotshots, will start hand and aerial ignitions, the department said.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Fans who gush over the next big thing too often forget that many young hotshots turn out to be something less.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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