all-around
Example Sentences
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A Bakersfield native, Gamble was an exceptional all-around athlete.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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
“Arista delivered an all-around strong fourth-quarter finish to 2025, as AI contributions drove robust growth across its cloud titan customers,” wrote William Blair analyst Sebastien Naji in a research note.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Andrew Jackson was not an all-around nice guy who was sympathetic and humane to the enslaved people who worked for him.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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