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
Anthropic's bot doesn't have the far-reaching, jack-of-all-trades skill of OpenAI's ChatGPT-4o, but without real-time access to the internet, it has been designed to lean into its strengths: intuitive conversation.
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New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Dad was an inventive, jack-of-all-trades, handy man.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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
Use Case Specific Testing While an LLM is often a jack-of-all-trades, an organization often needs it to master just one or two.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades
New Atlas, 16 Mar. 2025
Dad was an inventive, jack-of-all-trades, handy man.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 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
Use Case Specific Testing While an LLM is often a jack-of-all-trades, an organization often needs it to master just one or two.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack-of-all-trades
Noun
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The images feature the brand’s ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke suits, the latter of which are available by appointment with the company’s master tailor.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The team from Bar Mood in Taipei is taking the lead on nonalcoholic and low-ABV drinks, and master sommelier Kyungmoon Kim has put together a list of wines and sools to accompany the menu.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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From there, the brothers rope in a boozy harmonica virtuoso named Delta Slim (Delroy Lindo), who only accepts the gig after the brothers agree to pay him in Irish beer.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Throughout, he’s depicted as an anxious man with big feelings, a musical virtuoso whose shame, self-esteem and addiction issues were spawned as a young child bearing witness to domestic disputes.—
Derek Scancarelli,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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And, elsewhere, office hotshot Richard Roma (Culkin) showcases the art of the effin' deal by luring in everyman James Lingk (John Pirruccello) with stories of hook-ups and cafe au lait before casually showing him some prime real estate.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The plot turns strange when the hotshot therapist unexpectedly fails to show up, leaving the couples to confront their issues without his professional guidance.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Bud & Rita dispensaries are featuring a variety of special events this week, including psychics, caricature artists, glassblowing and ashtray painting.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Undergirding the performance’s raw, primal energy was choreography by Parris Goebel, the artist, dancer, and all-around creative force.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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In an era where personalization is the ultimate luxury, DITA, an avant-garde eyewear brand beloved by celebrities and style connoisseurs—has just raised the bar.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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More than 270 dealers and thousands of collectors and connoisseurs gather to sell and buy, and the goods aren’t chopped liver.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
22 Mar. 2025
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This midrange drone doesn't excel in any individual category but is a good all-rounder, with 30 minutes of battery life per battery charge, a flight range just under 4,000 feet and efficient brushless motors.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
10 Mar. 2025
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Volt Burlington Electric Bike Verdict The Burlington is a great all-rounder.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The younger Aes Sedai adept is busy learning the ways of walking in Tel’aran’rhiod, the dreamworld overlaid atop the real one and parallel to the regular, non-magical dreams most people experience.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps Sheridan’s greatest magic trick occurs on Landman, where the adept acting of Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Hamm make the case that Thornton’s oil-field fixer and Hamm’s billionaire are the true American martyrs.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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