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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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Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

With no further competition of his own, Langton was back in the arena on Sunday to support team-mates in the men's all-around final.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

In the end, it was another tenacious, all-around performance from the current World No. 1, who now has five major titles and doesn’t really have a hole in his game, other than fatigue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

But the uninspired all-around performance sealed a series loss on the final weekend of the season’s first half.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

This time, my dilemma was the result not of failure, but of success—my back-to-back all-around wins at the 2013 and 2014 Worlds, which had brought sponsors to my door.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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