jack-of-all-trades

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Recent Examples on the Web Steve Clifford’s successor will have to be a jack-of-all-trades. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 Instead, Raspe’s jack-of-all-trades résumé included stints as a writer, researcher, translator, journalist, librarian, geologist and custodian of coins—a position where access to wealth proved too tempting for him. Rosemary Counter, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 His shop is the kind of jack-of-all-trades emporium found in many immigrant neighborhoods: tax preparation, translation services, computer repair and internet access, with complimentary life advice doled out by the generation of migrants who came before you. Liam Stack Stephanie Keith, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024 These jack-of-all-trades bottoms boast UPF 50 sun protection, a water-resistant coating, and five convenient pockets with zippers and snaps. Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jack-of-all-trades 

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