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all-state

American  
[awl-steyt] / ˈɔlˈsteɪt /
Or all-State

adjective

  1. selected on the basis of merit to represent one's state, often in a competition.

    an all-state debater; a pitcher on the all-state team.


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But unlike many of her peers who spent all their time on softball, Wells also was an all-state basketball player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Stern cannot afford a sophomore slump if the Mariners want to three-peat as they lost 10 players to graduation, including three first-team all-state picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

He wrote his goals in permanent marker on the wall of his childhood home: Play on the all-state team.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

Yarl, who is all-state band member as well as a top student, mistakenly went to 115th Street - a block away from where he meant to be.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2023

That night is the awards ceremony, which includes the naming of an all-state cast.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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