: 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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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The film’s all-star cast, including Riley Keough, Barry Keoghan, Harry Melling, and Monica Bellucci, and Balagov’s Cannes bonefides — his 2019 breakthrough Beanpole won Un Certain Regard’s Best Director prize — makes Butterfly Jam an odds on favorite for competition this year.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Flea then took to the stage to play with an all-star band featuring Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker, André 3000 collaborator drummer Deantoni Parks, bassist Anna Butterss (Phoebe Bridgers, Jenny Lewis), his LP’s producer, multi-instrumentalist Josh Johnson and a full string section.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The value of loyalty Tech’s scouting success has also been on display at the college all-star games.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
The film’s all-star cast, including Riley Keough, Barry Keoghan, Harry Melling, and Monica Bellucci, and Balagov’s Cannes bonefides — his 2019 breakthrough Beanpole won Un Certain Regard’s Best Director prize — makes Butterfly Jam an odds on favorite for competition this year.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The food menu was also a grand slam, thanks to all-star chefs in the city who collaborated with the Phillies.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Flea then took to the stage to play with an all-star band featuring Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker, André 3000 collaborator drummer Deantoni Parks, bassist Anna Butterss (Phoebe Bridgers, Jenny Lewis), his LP’s producer, multi-instrumentalist Josh Johnson and a full string section.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
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“All-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-star. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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