all-timer

noun

all-tim·​er ˈȯl-ˌtī-mər 

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

Examples of all-timer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As President Whitmore, Bill Pullman gives an all-timer inspirational speech, hops in a fighter jet, and destroys invading aliens. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

The main event was an all-timer as fan-favorite Justin Gaethje forced previously unbeaten champion Ilia Topuria’s team to throw in the towel. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026

That alone makes Khan an all-timer. — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026

Messi and Argentina arrive as reigning champions after besting France in the 2022 finale, an all-timer that went down to a penalty shootout. — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

all-time + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for all-timer

• alzheimer
• climber
• dimer
• eimer
• primer
• rhymer
• timer
• heterodimer