all-American
Americanadjective
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representing the entire United States.
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composed exclusively of American members or elements.
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selected as the best in the United States, as in a sport.
the all-American college football team of 1983.
noun
adjective
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representative of the whole of the United States
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composed exclusively of American members
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(of a person) typically American
the company looks for all-American clean-cut college students
Etymology
Origin of all-American
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The original features “an all-American archetype of a virtuous family pitted against a monster,” while Scorsese depicted a “broken and dysfunctional family and the monster is even more extreme, he’s like a swamp creature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Apple is pushing to build an all-American chip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
In just the second all-American semi-final in tournament history, Anisimova enjoyed the better start, leaping to a 3-0 advantage and she extended her lead to scoop the opening set in under 30 minutes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
Constan said things began to shift for his all-American stance in early 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
Because no one would dare sideline the all-American star football and baseball player.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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