jack-of-all-trades
noun
plural jacks-of-all-trades
: a person who can do passable work at various tasks : a handy versatile person
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Many scouts compared Williams to Cordarrelle Patterson, a versatile, jack-of-all-trades who’s carved out a 12-year career with six NFL teams.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Gay, a free agent signee, is a jack-of-all-trades linebacker who has started 55 games in his NFL career, contributing 261 tackles, seven sacks and four interceptions.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Many scouts compared Williams to Cordarrelle Patterson, a versatile, jack-of-all-trades who’s carved out a 12-year career with six NFL teams.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
These and so many more uses make the pantry staple a real jack-of-all-trades around the house.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Jack-of-all-trades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack-of-all-trades. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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