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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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
Coco Gauff overcame Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to clinch the third WTA 1000 title of her career in an all-American final at the Wuhan Open.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
His all-American good looks couldn't be ignored: Redford was once described as "a chunk of Mount Rushmore levered into stonewashed denims".
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
Well, one Sunday morning, ol’ Ben here, yes, our marvelous, hero-brother, all star, all-American golden boy that we love, couldn’t stand it any longer.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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