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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
Also very good are Orville Mendoza as the drunkard actor Selsdon, Matthew Patrick Davis as the production’s nervous jack-of-all-trades Tim and Abby Leigh Huffstetler as incompetent stage manager Poppy.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Warren earned a reputation of being more of a jack-of-all-trades tight end who could play out of the backfield when needed and block at a high level.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
She was always fascinated with food systems, a jack-of-all-trades who learned to garden as a child and had years of experience baking cottage foods.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Baldwin’s line-drive stroke from both sides of the plate increases his value as a jack-of-all-trades sort.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Warren earned a reputation of being more of a jack-of-all-trades tight end who could play out of the backfield when needed and block at a high level.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
She was always fascinated with food systems, a jack-of-all-trades who learned to garden as a child and had years of experience baking cottage foods.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Baldwin’s line-drive stroke from both sides of the plate increases his value as a jack-of-all-trades sort.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
Noun
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Brown's former master distiller left his job at a grocery store and returned to bourbon making for a few months each year during the final chapter of Prohibition.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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These roles typically require a master’s degree but offer starting salaries in the $50,000-$70,000 range with significant growth potential.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many have significant reservations about the safety and efficacy of the COVID vaccine, despite assurances from most experts that the benefits outweigh the risks.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Thursday’s vote against the combo shot may seem like a small tweak, experts said the fact that the panel was revisiting older vaccines can erode confidence in the overall vaccine process.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scattered across other programs are such surefire wonders as the Russian ballerina Olga Smirnova, and the gliding virtuoso Lil Buck interpreting a gospel hymn with the bass-baritone Davoné Tines.—B.S. (City Center; Sept. 16-27.) Pick Three Rachel Syme on movies with a sense of style.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 Sep. 2025
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MetLiveArts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s performing arts series, will kick off its 2025-2026 season tomorrow night with a program featuring pipa virtuoso Wu Man.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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An additional hotshot crew is enroute this morning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Not only is the work physically and mentally grueling, hotshots must dedicate at least six months of their life to their crew, sacrificing time with family and friends, along with individual autonomy.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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Hispanic kids were likewise lagging the state average, 37% proficient in English and 30% in mathematics.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pre-pandemic, 14% of economically disadvantaged third graders in Romulus scored advanced on the M-STEP reading test and 18% scored proficient.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Also returning this year at the producing sponsor level was Live Nation, the Walmart AMP's longtime partner in bringing world-class artists to Northwest Arkansas, according to a news release.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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In addition to Underwood, James, who was a singer himself, worked with country music artists such as Faith Hill, Martina McBride, and Kenny Chesney — about 300 songs in all — in a career that spanned two decades.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The foundation of any connoisseur seeking a piece of horological history, full of story and eternal appeal, must be honesty.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The one that connoisseurs tend to care about the most, of course, is India Pale Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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If Mitchell presented himself as a recruitment specialist (though his watch was marked by a lack of signings), then Wilson is more of an all-rounder, a builder, an enabler.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Notably, all-rounder Romario Shepherd will make a return after missing out on the ODI tour in May-June.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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