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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Brown played in the NFL for 12 seasons and was selected to seven Pro Bowls while being named an All-Pro four times. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 But Bengals fans who are looking to Burrow to help turn around the franchise's 3-6 season just got a huge ray of hope because the team took a big step toward getting its All-Pro QB back, officially opening his 21-day practice window on Monday, as confirmed b the team on social media. Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Bob Trumpy, who died this week at the age of 80, was an All-Pro tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, then took his booming voice and blunt opinions into broadcasting. Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Nov. 2025 If Ward is able to regain his All-Pro form, that would give Indianapolis one of the fiercest cornerback trios in the league with Ward and Gardner on the outside, along with 2021 Pro Bowler Kenny Moore II starting in the slot. James Boyd, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for All-Pro

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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

Cite this Entry

“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!