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jack-of-all-trades

[jak-uhv-awl-treydz, jak-] / ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk- /
NOUN
handy person
Synonyms
WEAK
factotum handyman pantologist tinker

Example Sentences

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The human placenta is a jack of all trades.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024

I use my platform to say that people in musical theater are not jack of all trades, master of none.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

I am a jack of all trades in this position and it's super fun, albeit kind of crazy sometimes.

From Salon • May 25, 2023

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell is a jack of all trades and master of one.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2022

Vincent is a jack of all trades: he supervises shipments, keeps the account books, runs errands, and does whatever other odd jobs need doing.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman