jacks-of-all-trades

noun

Definition of jacks-of-all-tradesnext
plural of jack-of-all-trades
as in experts
a person who has many skills; a person who can do many different jobs

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  1. experts
  2. professionals
  3. artists
  4. consultants
  5. connoisseurs
  6. scholars
Noun
  • So much about gift-giving now is as straightforward as clicking a button online, but several of these Chicago stores distinguish themselves by being independent experts in their field.
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Family medicine physicians, by contrast, can expect a starting salary closer to $250,000, a good living by almost any measure, but a pay disparity that doesn’t strike most experts as reflecting the value, or importance, of these two specialties.
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of experts
Noun
  • But this year, hospitals and health systems are seeing turnover of health professionals plummet.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of professionals
Noun
  • The guild represents more than 6,000 artists, technicians, writers and production workers in the animation industry.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For music lovers, this year’s festival offers a slate of documentaries and narratives that delve into the lives and legacies of iconic artists and groundbreaking genres.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of artists
Noun
  • If the film feels uncommonly lived-in and authentic, these informal consultants are part of the reason why.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Management consultants borrow a page from basic microeconomic theory and argue that centralizing call centers can enable more specializations of tasks—and more throughput.
    Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of consultants
Noun
  • By Meg Walters Before that point, however, the color went largely untouched by street-style connoisseurs—which was exactly why the Brit chose it.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This expression is packed in a sleek new bottle and appeals to whiskey novices and connoisseurs alike.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of connoisseurs
Noun
  • Whereas some scholars resign themselves to the rigidity of academia, Giovanni, who was an English professor at Virginia Tech until 2022, remained committed to learning new lessons.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Legal scholars are split on whether the Constitution would permit him to do so.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of scholars
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