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

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Gibbs-White is showing that he can be relied upon to produce telling contributions when they are needed most, following on from his goal at Old Trafford with a dynamic all-round display and an assist. Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Eno is the inventor of various new categories of music, including ambient and generative music, and an all-round total genius. Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024 Newcastle delivered their best all-round first-half display of the campaign to that point and Tonali, who had flitted in and out of matches as a No 8, was focal as the No 6. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 Nketiah is an all-round forward and somebody who should fit into Nuno’s style of play (more on that later). Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 20 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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all-round

variant of all-around

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