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all-star

[ awl-stahr ]

adjective

  1. 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.

  2. consisting entirely of star performers:

    an all-star cast.



noun

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

all-star

adjective

  1. prenominal consisting of star performers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of all-star1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences

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Kevin Love, a five-time All-Star in his 17th season, announced his father’s death Sunday on social media.

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Plum, an All-Star for the third straight season last year, is coming off a top-10 scoring season, averaging 17.8 points per game.

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For deGrom, a two-time Cy Young Award winner and four-time All-Star, such plaudits are nothing new.

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He ended his rookie season as an all-star pick and was named an all-star 18 times during his 20-year career.

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Doncic, 26, endeared himself to the Dallas fan base during his six-plus seasons with the organization, making the All-Star Game five times and leading the Mavericks to the 2024 NBA Finals.

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