all-star
Americanadjective
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consisting of athletes chosen as the best at their positions from all teams in a league or region.
Our quarterback was chosen for the all-star team.
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consisting entirely of star performers.
an all-star cast.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-star
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Messrs. Lewis and Ross played in an all-star recording cast assembled in 1994 by producer Kip Hanrahan; soon after, they were bandmates in saxophonist-composer Henry Threadgill’s Make a Move band.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Las Vegas has hosted NBA all-star events and summer league games, while Women's National Basketball Association side the Aces are also based there.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Your team’s all-star closer misses the strike zone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
“All you hear are these stories from all-star games that the players don’t care anymore because there’s too much easy money,” Colvin said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“He might be an all-star quarterback, but it’s not doing him much good this winter.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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