all-state
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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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