- a variation of all-around.
all-round
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This was the elegant Netherlands forward at his best, not just by making two goals, but with his all-round performance.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The wickets were shared in a fine all-round bowling effort by the Rockets as Adams finished with miserly figures of 2-9 and Phillips, the 23-year-old domestic seamer, impressed with 2-12.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
Decades before coaches began to insist their players be 'multi-dimensional' cricketers rather than only contributing in one facet of the game, Sobers was the ultimate all-round sportsman.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
![]()