- 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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“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
Tuchel raised eyebrows all-round when, discussing Reece James' latest hamstring injury, he said: "No-one saw that coming."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
But it was also clear that an all-round increase in wealth threatened the destruction—indeed, in some sense was the destruction—of a hierarchical society.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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