sure-handed

adjective

Definition of sure-handednext
as in deft

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Recent Examples of sure-handed The battle also includes the uber-versatile Oswaldo Cabrera and the sure-handed but light-hitting Oswald Peraza. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 Plus, the typically sure-handed Braden Smith hasn’t exactly been Mr. Reliable lately; he’s had back-to-back six-turnover games, which was key to Indiana’s transition offense on Sunday, and has scored only single digits in three of Purdue’s past five games. — Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 The sure-handed infielder hit .337 and racked up a career-high 3.1 WAR despite playing just 85 games. — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed
  1. deft
  2. adroit
  3. adept
  4. skillful
  5. dexterous
  6. skilled
  7. proficient
  8. masterful
Adjective
  • But more careful scrutiny reveals that Rubens made deft alterations to Titian’s composition.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Emerging from personal turmoil, the album is another deft narrative turn for Isbell.
    — Ryan Leas, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of deft
Adjective
  • SpaceX is the implied template: Musk will advocate for privatizing the government, outsourcing the affairs of state to nimble entrepreneurs and adroit technologists.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Naturally, Moore is formidable, acing an English accent and exhibiting an adroit sense of comic timing.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Definition of adroit
Adjective
  • The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Quick-footed Trevor Story was adept at vacuuming up the baseball and making a spinning throw to first.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of adept
Adjective
  • This skillful painting by Sophie Zhou, a junior at The Kincaid School, was sold for a record $276,000 at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's school art competition auction.
    — Shafaq Patel, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This hints that, yes, skillful storytellers may actually live longer.
    — Ron Shachar, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of skillful
Adjective
  • The album’s ever-present pedal-steel guitar comes courtesy of J.R. Bohannon, whose dexterous playing throughout Send a Prayer My Way recalls Lloyd Green’s and JayDee Maness’ invaluable contributions to the Byrds’ beloved Sweetheart of the Rodeo.
    — Abigail Covington, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Then there was her dexterous ability at playing two pianos at once.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of dexterous
Adjective
  • The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.
    — Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.
    — Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of skilled
Adjective
  • Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia is paid $345,000 a year, presiding over schools where just 16% of students are proficient in reading.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Only around one-third of students are proficient in these foundational skills needed to succeed in today's economy.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of proficient
Adjective
  • That said, a deck of cards in the hands of a masterful street magician is still really awesome, too.
    — Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • That battle, readers of Othello might remember, plays a significant role in the play’s unfolding tragedy and Iago's masterful plan.
    — Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of masterful

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“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-handed. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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