: 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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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
All five of the top teams would be slightly weaker, though Canada and the U.S. have all-star level options at their disposal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The fast food chain and shoe brand have teamed up for a limited edition Happy Meal in honor of the McDonald’s All-American Games (McDAAG), annual all-star basketball games for high school graduates.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
That’s a pretty great place to be heading into an all-star season.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
All five of the top teams would be slightly weaker, though Canada and the U.S. have all-star level options at their disposal.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
Emt had been an all-star high school athlete, an Army West Point cadet and a UConn basketball walk-on before a drunk driving incident paralyzed him from the waist down at 25 years old.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
The fast food chain and shoe brand have teamed up for a limited edition Happy Meal in honor of the McDonald’s All-American Games (McDAAG), annual all-star basketball games for high school graduates.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“All-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-star. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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