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all-state

American

[awl-steyt] / ˈɔlˈsteɪt /

Or all-State

adjective

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.

Example Sentences

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Pawol, 48, was an all-state soccer and softball player in high school in New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 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

Yarl, an honors student and all-state band member, mistakenly went to 115th Street — a block away from where he meant to be.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

I’ll probably be a benchwarmer on the C squad while Bowdy goes on to all-state glory and fame.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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