less common variant of all-around

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

Examples of all-round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Maresca is getting more out of Jackson in terms of his all-round game. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 An all-round lack of goals has played its part in defending champions Madrid currently trailing bitter rivals FC Barcelona by four points at the top of the table. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 That could be the platform for the four favourites, all of whom are remarkable all-round cyclists, to provide a spectacular edition of the race. Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 27 June 2024 Contributing her 10th double-double of this season, Clark scored a team-high 29 points and added 10 assists and five rebounds in an all-round performance. Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-round 

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“All-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-round. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.

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all-round

variant of all-around

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