all-American
Americanadjective
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representing the entire United States.
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composed exclusively of American members or elements.
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selected as the best in the United States, as in a sport.
the all-American college football team of 1983.
noun
adjective
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representative of the whole of the United States
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composed exclusively of American members
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(of a person) typically American
the company looks for all-American clean-cut college students
Etymology
Origin of all-American
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Third seed Jessica Pegula, who is yet to land a major title despite her consistency on the WTA Tour, meets Emma Navarro in another all-American clash on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The best place to start the Delgadillo family’s all-American story might be 1917.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Apple is pushing to build an all-American chip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Inside Apple’s push to build an all-American chip.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Well, I still think it would be a good style. She's so pretty—she kind of looks the way I did when I was your age. We have that all-American girl look.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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