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all-round

American  
[awl-round] / ˈɔlˈraʊnd /

adjective

  1. a variant of all-around.

all-round British  

adjective

  1. efficient in all respects, esp in sport; versatile

    an all-round player

  2. comprehensive; many-sided; not narrow

    an all-round education
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Booth thinks there is a lot of "great stuff" happening in Newcastle, but other cities have decades of better funding which has created all-round stronger scenes.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

So, yeah, I think as an all-round manager, I think he was high level.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

"I take pride in being an all-round goalkeeper. That's why I was such a big fan of his. He didn't really have something that was clearly not the best thing in his game."

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Named after former India all-round great Yuvraj Singh, the left-hander struck 11 fours and six sixes in scoring 110 in 65 balls against New Zealand, the highest individual knock of the tournament so far.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

“All right, Officer, I’ll go quietly,” said Gussie. all-round.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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