: composed wholly or chiefly of stars or of outstanding performers or participants
an all-star cast
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: a member of an all-star team
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: an outstanding or highly regarded performer within a field : star
The ceremony gathered all-stars from film, television, and radio.
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Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The second annual game, for seniors in the graduating Class of 2026, will be played at Newport Harbor High and starts at 4 p.m.
The Orange County all-star football game follows at 7 p.m.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The reunion was delayed until after the all-star break for salary cap reasons.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Antetokounmpo is a two-time league MVP, a champion, former Defensive Player of the Year, nine-time all-star and undiminished at age 31 — a 6-11 play-anywhere superstar.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The second annual game, for seniors in the graduating Class of 2026, will be played at Newport Harbor High and starts at 4 p.m.
The Orange County all-star football game follows at 7 p.m.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
The World team was hampered when stars Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic sat out their team’s second game, verifying the new all-star format is not perfect, just better.
—Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The reunion was delayed until after the all-star break for salary cap reasons.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
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“All-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-star. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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