- a variation of all-around.
all-round
Americanadjective
adjective
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efficient in all respects, esp in sport; versatile
an all-round player
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comprehensive; many-sided; not narrow
an all-round education
Example Sentences
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He offers consistent minutes, set-piece involvement and solid all-round output which explains why nearly half of managers already own him.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It’s an all-round test of whether our asymmetric warfare meets real-world operational needs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Effort, spirit and moments - but do England lack all-round quality?
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Pogacar has never had a weapon like del Toro: a virtuoso climber and all-round talent who may soon collect yellow jerseys of his own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
At first, Latimer said, Pitezel took care of the horses involved in the construction of Holmes’s building, but later he became his all-round assistant.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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