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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Stern cannot afford a sophomore slump if the Mariners want to three-peat as they lost 10 players to graduation, including three first-team all-state picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

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

Cobbs landed on Tennessee’s Class 5A all-state team after totaling 16 touchdowns from scrimmage and 1,454 all-purpose yards last season.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Coach was thinking I would be an all-state player in a few years.

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

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