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all-star

American

[awl-stahr] / ˈɔlˌstɑr /

adjective

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.
consisting entirely of star performers.

an all-star cast.

noun

Sports. a player selected for an all-star team.

all-star British

adjective

(prenominal) consisting of star performers

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Etymology

Origin of all-star

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Your team’s all-star closer misses the strike zone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Osbourne, who died last July, aged 76, was posthumously honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award at the ceremony in Manchester, which closed with an all-star tribute performance led by Robbie Williams.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

"One Battle After Another" boasts an all-star cast.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Dodgers star Mookie Betts is welcomed to the court during the celebrity all-star game by the Clippers cheerleaders at the Kia Forum in Inglewood on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

She calls my brother and me her all-star team.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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