all-around
adjective
variants
or less commonly all-round
1
: considered in or encompassing all aspects : comprehensive
the best all-around performance so far
2
: competent in many fields
an all-around performer
3
: having general utility or merit
an all-around tool
all around
adverb
Examples of all-around in a Sentence
an all-around garden rake that adjusts for any raking task, from raking lawns to delicate flower beds
this saw has the top rating for all-around performance, but for small detail work it might not be your best choice
an all-around player, as skilled on the pitcher's mound as he is at the batting plate
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The Savior Heated Leather Gloves are a great all-around option, with thick padding and heating around all the fingers, the palm and the back of the hand.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Winter Park’s Ayden Pouncey is the Sentinel’s Iron Man of the Year, which goes to the area’s top all-around player.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Braylon Mullins had the best all-around game of his career in UConn’s 90-67 win at Xavier on Wednesday, and coach Dan Hurley said he was just getting started.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Anfernee Simons added 20-5-4 off the bench in one of his best all-around games as a Celtic, and Payton Pritchard finished with 18 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Winter Park’s Ayden Pouncey is the Sentinel’s Iron Man of the Year, which goes to the area’s top all-around player.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Braylon Mullins had the best all-around game of his career in UConn’s 90-67 win at Xavier on Wednesday, and coach Dan Hurley said he was just getting started.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Anfernee Simons added 20-5-4 off the bench in one of his best all-around games as a Celtic, and Payton Pritchard finished with 18 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-around
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“All-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-around. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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