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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The all-American final was the first at ATP Masters 1,000 level since Andy Roddick beat Mardy Fish in Cincinnati in 2003.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In fact, doing so is an all-American tradition.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I’m an independent journalist. I’m not a billionaire. I’m not even a millionaire,” she said, insisting that the excursion was paid for by “private donors” and “100% all-American money.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The best place to start the Delgadillo family’s all-American story might be 1917.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
It was why Diana always had to look perfectly all-American.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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