all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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Dončić and James, his new all-world teammates, weren’t good enough.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ playoff rotation is so deep that all-world Shohei Ohtani isn’t officially in it, and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw isn’t on the Wild-Card roster.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Games need not come down to Justin Herbert making an all-world play to tie the game with 2 minutes, 37 seconds left.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
From a new take on a literary classic to an all-world opera singer and a festival devoted to arguably the cutest dogs in existence, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Injury watch Justin Jefferson’s hammy will make its 2025 debut Monday night, and Vikings fans should not be expecting an all-world opener.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Boise State’s 2025 football team doesn’t really want to keep hearing about the past — meaning all-world running back Ashton Jeanty, who was a big-play machine.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
The Eagles feature multiple All-Pro linemen, two dangerous receivers, an all-world running back and a quarterback coming off a masterful Super Bowl performance.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers’ playoff rotation is so deep that all-world Shohei Ohtani isn’t officially in it, and future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw isn’t on the Wild-Card roster.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Games need not come down to Justin Herbert making an all-world play to tie the game with 2 minutes, 37 seconds left.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
From a new take on a literary classic to an all-world opera singer and a festival devoted to arguably the cutest dogs in existence, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Injury watch Justin Jefferson’s hammy will make its 2025 debut Monday night, and Vikings fans should not be expecting an all-world opener.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Boise State’s 2025 football team doesn’t really want to keep hearing about the past — meaning all-world running back Ashton Jeanty, who was a big-play machine.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
The Eagles feature multiple All-Pro linemen, two dangerous receivers, an all-world running back and a quarterback coming off a masterful Super Bowl performance.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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