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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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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

Ball was an all-state and All-American player at Henderson High School before earning similar honors with the Wildcats.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Yarl, an honor student and all-state band member, mistakenly went to 115th Street.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2023

He was selected first-team all-state and all-IAC as a senior, as well as Washington Post All-Met honorable mention.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023

He was an A-student and all-state in football and track.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

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