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having many different skills, abilities, or areas of knowledge
She was a well-rounded student having studied everything from physics to fine art.
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Recent Examples of well-rounded
No Canadian player is as early for meetings, training sessions and bus departures as the well-rounded right back.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Our editors liked how well-rounded this one was in both flavor and consistency.
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Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca.
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Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
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Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Dec. 2024
Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm.
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Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2024
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Our editors liked how well-rounded this one was in both flavor and consistency.
—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
The hope on all sides is that Veiga will return to Chelsea this summer as a more experienced and well-rounded player, capable of playing a bigger role for Maresca.
—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Happy, healthy and well-rounded children can be raised in many different ways.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
But the analysis also looked into less flashy metrics — including access to hiking trails, acres of nearby parkland, and the cost of living — to determine how well-rounded the most fun locations are and how accessible that fun is to the average person.
—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
2 Dec. 2024
Patrick Paul progresses through his rookie season, one of his main goals will be absorbing knowledge like a sponge from two of the wisest and most well-rounded players on the team — veteran left tackles Terron Armstead and Kendall Lamm.
—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-rounded
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Committing the universal human crime of survival by way of messy living.
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The United States co-authored and voted in favor of the universal declaration in 1948.
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Olise had a right-footer from the top of the box in the opening 10 minutes that required a skilled save from goalkeeper Egil Selvik.
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Dashboards can help surface anomalies, a concentration ratio above target or a revenue trend breaking from projection, but a skilled investor still has to ask whether that pattern signals product-market fit or vulnerability.
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One of the few calls of the night was from Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, ready to get his hands on the skillful point guard.
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His lyrics were layered, skillful and unorthodox.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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There’s truly no generational divide, especially in its latest era of styles, which includes sleek, versatile options with a touch of Kate Spade’s signature whimsy.
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Rose water is made by steeping fresh, untreated rose petals in water, creating a fragrant, versatile liquid.
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The groups challenging the restriction said the state law prevents social service organizations from helping voters with disabilities or those who are not proficient in English, a conflict with the Voting Rights Act.
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In relatively affluent Fairfield — predominantly white, with under one-fifth of students receiving free or reduced price meals — 74% of kindergarteners in the 2023-24 school year were already proficient in reading.
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Long-form, famously practiced by the masterful TJ Jagodowski and David Pasquesi (coming soon to the Goodman Theatre), features performers who can spin one line of dialogue, or merely a location, into a spontaneous hour.
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With Delphes, the masterful nose Jean-Claude Ellena builds the scent around Olive Grignon Absolute, an olive wood extraction used for the first time in this bottle.
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Sponsored by Clarke A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
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Outside of her own ventures, the multitalented creative has worked with her younger brother to preserve their late parents’ legacy.
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“Well-rounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-rounded. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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