all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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What returns to Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay come late July, and the all-world talent in Parsons soon to follow, could very well be.
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Winnipeg began Friday in sixth place in the Central — five points back of a playoff spot and 15 shy of the Minnesota Wild, who have replaced the Jets (15-16-2) in the top three and just added all-world defenseman Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Allen has to play at an all-world level for Buffalo to beat most playoff teams, and that’s a huge ask.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Winnipeg began Friday in sixth place in the Central — five points back of a playoff spot and 15 shy of the Minnesota Wild, who have replaced the Jets (15-16-2) in the top three and just added all-world defenseman Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025
The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Allen has to play at an all-world level for Buffalo to beat most playoff teams, and that’s a huge ask.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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