all-around

Example Sentences

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And then Gates Bar-B-Q is just my all-around favorite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

JR Boice, a Long Beach State commit, was delivering kills, and Cash Essert’s serving and all-around play kept Mira Costa’s Mateo Fuerbringer looking frustrated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

This does not portend an all-around divestment from America.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Lowe— arguably the world’s pre-eminent all-around climber—was hired to be Sandy’s personal guide, a job for which he was paid a substantial sum.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer