all-around
Americanadjective
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able to do many things; versatile.
an all-around player.
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broadly applicable; not specialized.
an all-around education.
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inclusive; comprehensive; complete.
an all-around failure.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-around
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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But even grave-robbing isn’t as unpleasant as the dynamics of the Morelli family, led by chief screamer, grouser, mayoral candidate and all-around non-people-person Linda Morelli.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
JR Boice, a Long Beach State commit, was delivering kills, and Cash Essert’s serving and all-around play kept Mira Costa’s Mateo Fuerbringer looking frustrated.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
She’s competed in the all-around twice, earning a season high of 39.325 against Stanford in March.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
“Arista delivered an all-around strong fourth-quarter finish to 2025, as AI contributions drove robust growth across its cloud titan customers,” wrote William Blair analyst Sebastien Naji in a research note.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
That evening at Nationals, standing on the podium next to all-around gold medalist Lexie Priessman and silver medalist Madison Desch, I could hardly believe that my dream was coming true.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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