all-timer

noun

all-tim·​er ˈȯl-ˌtī-mər How to pronounce all-timer (audio)
US
: an exceptional person or thing that is regarded as the best or as among the best of all time
… the fifth game of the National League Championship series, in San Diego, which was an all-timer by any measure …Roger Angell

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An all-timer version of one of the great love songs of the 20th century. Marley Marius, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025 Besides, that was an all-timer in the Black Mirror canon, a high bar to clear. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 This year is already shaping up to be a productivity all-timer. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 Connor McDavid’s highlight-reel goal and Jake Guentzel’s quick reply seemed to set the stage for an all-timer. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025 The 40th-anniversary special in 2015 featured a cold open with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, a monologue from Steve Martin with a bevy of celebrity cameos, and sketches with more of the show's all-timers. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 That having been said, the context of the sketch airing less than two weeks after 9/11 is what makes this an all-timer. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025 The General Year: 1926 Runtime: 1h 15m Directors: Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton Truly classic comedies can be hard to find on streaming services, so take this chance to watch an all-timer, one of the best silent movies ever made. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 The subsequent chaos launched Brent Howland’s team on a national final run and left Adam Morrison despondent on the floor. 2021: In another all-timer, these two gave us an overtime Final Four duel, tied at 90 with time expiring?! Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

all-time + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-timer was in 1936

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“All-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-timer. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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