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all-around

[awl-uh-round] / ˈɔl əˌraʊnd /
ADJECTIVE
multifaceted
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ADVERB
in all places
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At Paris 2024, Biles won golds in team, all-around and vault - and a silver in floor.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The semifinals also serve as individual finals, with the national champions being determined in the all-around and on all four events after the two semifinal sessions on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

As bleak, frightening and all-around life-ruining as the internet has proven itself to be, there was a time not long ago when the World Wide Web felt like a portal, not a black hole.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

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

For a split second, it displaced the look of all-around wear and, plainly, specific worry that had been on her face since she entered the bathroom.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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