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

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The Miami Dolphins finally traded All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading to the team getting back All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 The Ravens also have All-Pro Nnamdi Madubuike and Travis Jones on their defensive line, and Roquan Smith, Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh in their linebacker corps. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2025 The Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins reportedly made a trade involving All-Pro defensive backs on Monday with the beginning of training camp weeks away. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Harrison, a fifth-round pick in 1994 soon shed his status as a special-teams player to become an All-Pro safety in a career which has landed him into the Chargers Hall of Fame. Harrison, who’ll be inducted at halftime of Los Angeles’ game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 23. Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 30 June 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

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“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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