all-star
Americanadjective
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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.
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consisting entirely of star performers.
an all-star cast.
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-star
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Following Baggio at three is Ruud Gullit, a transformative cog in Silvio Berlusconi's own all-star cast assembled at San Siro after joining AC Milan from PSV for £6m in 1987.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Your team’s all-star closer misses the strike zone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
"One Battle After Another" boasts an all-star cast.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
And just like making a professional basketball team, there are basically two ways to do it: Be an all-star, or an affordable alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
It was an all-star lineup: Cloke Rayburn; Bram Guernsey; Jack Teitelbaum; Laura Stora; none other than the legendary Cal Clarken heading the team.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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