as in master
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
Offers More Well-Rounded Value In A Startup Environment In the startup world, being a jack-of-all-trades is better.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Can Dilute Marketing Impact In the world of marketing, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
One was Lewis, who is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades-type but rooted as a nickel corner.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The idea of becoming a jack-of-all-trades is a tempting one—especially for entrepreneurs, who might envision becoming the sole solution for their customers, synonymous with problem-solving across every challenge.
—Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Can Dilute Marketing Impact In the world of marketing, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
One was Lewis, who is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades-type but rooted as a nickel corner.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The idea of becoming a jack-of-all-trades is a tempting one—especially for entrepreneurs, who might envision becoming the sole solution for their customers, synonymous with problem-solving across every challenge.
—Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
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Get The Recipe 02 of 10 Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake Some of Grandma’s recipes take a practiced hand in the kitchen to master, but old-school dump cake recipes are literally foolproof.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
19 May 2025
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Every art lover must visit The Louvre at least once in their lifetime not just to see Leonardo’s incredible Mona Lisa and the famous Venus de Milo but for the quieter galleries too in the Richelieu wing with works by masters like Rubens, Rembrandt and Vermeer.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Reality does not meet the hype, according to one expert.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Before the move to Philadelphia, FAA experts downplayed safety concerns, concluding the odds of a dangerous communications breakdown were extremely unlikely: 1 in 11 million, according to an internal report obtained by CNN.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Become Good At Something In Groundhog Day, Connors appears to relive the same day hundreds of times over; however, throughout the course of the film, Connors learns to speak French and becomes an expert at ice sculpting and a virtuoso pianist.—
Michael Hicks,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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During a pivotal moment of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club on Broadway, country virtuoso Orville Peck makes a bold choice.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
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But he's also got a hotshot attorney from Los Angeles on his side in an unofficial capacity – and prosecutors don't like it.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Carle, the hotshot University of Denver coach, makes sense as a top target, though.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The film features extensive practical effects led by special effects artists Mitch Branget and Sebastien Gaspar-Woods.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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On colorful plinths made by Sarabande artist Adam, the brand showcased their special edition of Vintage 2015 in tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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Winston Churchill, a connoisseur of many things and someone who knew how to pick his Riviera resorts, stayed here as did Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Vivien Leigh, Ava Gardner and more recently, George Clooney.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Courtney Wittich is on-the-clock fashion PR, off-the-clock sauna sommelier, bathing connoisseur and water gourmand.—
Courtney Wittich,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Haller, a creative attacking midfielder, and Bulgarelli, an all-rounder in the centre of the pitch, operated behind Harald Nielsen, Serie A’s top scorer the previous season.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Several destinations emerge as all-rounders—combining prosperity, innovation, and kindness.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Slot shares this staple of Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou’s attacking principles, with Porro adept at tucking inside to disrupt the opposition shape.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The result is that just these English words, representing just this original document, make for a new and somewhat undiscovered book, even to Marxist adepts.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 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 22 May. 2025.
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