How to Use all-around in a Sentence

all-around

adjective
  • The DreamCloud Classic Hybrid mattress was an all-around high achiever, earning our top spot.
    Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The podcaster, YouTuber, and all-around internet personality knows how to make a statement with her costumes.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Those roasted include the suburban fixation on uniformity, the capriciousness of the media and the negligence and all-around laziness of law enforcement.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Biles reclaimed her world titles in the all-around, the beam and the floor.
    Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 11 July 2024
  • Coachella's most unique and all-around fun stage is the Do LaB.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2024
  • But, right now there may not be a better all-around team in the game.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The best all-around dropshot weight is tear-shaped, in the 1/4-ounce range with a pinch-style line clip.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • The goal was to become the first woman since 1968 to win back-to-back titles in the all-around.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 22 July 2024
  • That’s just the second time Hersey has had two all-around medalists in the same year.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2023
  • That's where a good hybrid comes in, like this all-around bike built for ages 10-14.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • With that in mind, the best all-around smallmouth fly rod is a seven-weight.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
  • But the brand of baseball the Rangers played in May was perhaps the single best all-around month in a decade.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
  • But the Honda Passport is the better all-around choice.
    Nick Kurczewski, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
  • For the first time in the history of the sport, the world all-around podium was comprised of three Black gymnasts.
    Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
  • My main focus has been on an all-around better pocket for all of the songs.
    Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 3 May 2024
  • Ekeler is a fine all-around back losing tread on his tires.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
  • This leaf mulcher is our pick for a great all-around mulcher that is sturdy, easy to use, and can handle a lot of leaves.
    Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
  • McKenzie Badham had an all-around strong match with 15 digs, eight aces and three kills.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The best all-around rig is a slip sinker rig, which starts with a sinker slide slid down the braid followed by a plastic bead to thwart chaffing.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The vinaigrette is a bit floral and bright and all-around super yummy.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 June 2023
  • Chiles helped the United States win team gold medals in Paris and competed all-around in the team final.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Kosher Salt Alex Lau This classic cooking salt is an all-around champ.
    Becca Miller, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Great all-around player, just doesn’t do the things this metric values.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Carey has the country’s highest all-around score this season.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
  • This was just an all-around poor showing by a team not good enough to survive poor showings.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The 28-year-old, based on his production, has been the best all-around player on the active roster.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 May 2023
  • The event at Tewksbury High School featured the best all-around gymnasts from the Commonwealth.
    Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Thank you for being the chief cook, counselor, taxi driver, cheerleader, and best all-around mom in the world.
    Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Walker: The 49ers probably have the best all-around roster.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2023
  • Along with top-ten results on beam and in the all-around, the Olympic hopeful qualified to her first Olympic Trials.
    Caroline Price, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024

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