variants or less commonly all-pro
US
: chosen as one of the best players within a league
used chiefly in the National Football League
an All-Pro wide receiver
All-Pro noun
or less commonly all-pro

Examples of All-Pro in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web They got sent home in the playoffs with nine Pro Bowlers and Prescott playing at an All-Pro level. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 Bowers, a two-time Mackey Award winner, is one of the most well-rounded tight end prospects to ever enter the league, and could develop into a premier chess piece with All-Pro potential. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 Things have changed dramatically since Samuel’s All-Pro season. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 There was never any question that the Cowboys were going to place the fifth-year contract option on All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 The two-time Mackey Award winner is one of the most well-rounded tight end prospects to ever enter the NFL, and could develop into a premier chess piece with All-Pro potential. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024 Recognized as one of the greatest centers in NFL history, Jason finishes his time in the City of Brotherly Love with a Super Bowl title, six All-Pro selections and seven stints on the Pro Bowl team. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Kelce made the Pro Bowl seven times and earned first-team All-Pro honors in six of the past seven seasons. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024 Likely a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro selection. Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of All-Pro was in 1922

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“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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