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: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player

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Yes, the Rockets have Durant, an all-world scorer who has a career worth of highlight moments under the bright lights. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 What returns to Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay come late July, and the all-world talent in Parsons soon to follow, could very well be. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026 Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits. Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up. Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy. Kevin Sherrington feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026 Winnipeg began Friday in sixth place in the Central — five points back of a playoff spot and 15 shy of the Minnesota Wild, who have replaced the Jets (15-16-2) in the top three and just added all-world defenseman Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Dec. 2025 The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics. Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-world was in 1928

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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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