all-star

[ awl-stahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.
consisting entirely of star performers:
an all-star cast.

noun

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

all-star

adjective

prenominal consisting of star performers

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Word History and Origins

Origin of all-star¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

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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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All-Star guard Luka Doncic led Dallas to the NBA Finals last year by taking down Minnesota for the conference title with a defining moment in Game 2.

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Sean Franklin played at Highland High in Palmdale then won two MLS Cups, two Supporters’ Shield, was named the MLS rookie of the year and made an all-star team with the Galaxy.

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