all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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By the numbers: The Dodgers offense, anchored by all-world outfielder Shohei Ohtani, hit the third-most doubles and home runs and had the best OPS at .781.
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Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
That could mean trouble for a Green Bay secondary tasked with slowing down all-world wideout Justin Jefferson.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The challenge doesn’t get any easier this week against the Niners and their all-world linebacker, Fred Warner.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 21 Sep. 2024
The excitement emanating from their head coach actually first surfaced Tuesday night, when the Chargers’ all-world social media team released a preseason hype video narrated by Harbaugh himself.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
One video circulated of him initiating the offense against all-world defender Jrue Holiday before draining a pull-up 3 over Anthony Davis on a switch.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
For starters, all eyes shift to Julius Randle. Randle, who had been playing at an all-world level after recovering from offseason ankle surgery, has been unrecognizable the last two games Brunson has watched from the sidelines.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The Warriors could start Green on Sabonis, which would keep the all-world defender in all actions — handoffs, picks, cross-screens — involving the double-double machine.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ all-world guard, was ruled out with right knee soreness.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Andrew Keatts, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
That could mean trouble for a Green Bay secondary tasked with slowing down all-world wideout Justin Jefferson.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The challenge doesn’t get any easier this week against the Niners and their all-world linebacker, Fred Warner.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 21 Sep. 2024
The excitement emanating from their head coach actually first surfaced Tuesday night, when the Chargers’ all-world social media team released a preseason hype video narrated by Harbaugh himself.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
One video circulated of him initiating the offense against all-world defender Jrue Holiday before draining a pull-up 3 over Anthony Davis on a switch.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 July 2024
For starters, all eyes shift to Julius Randle. Randle, who had been playing at an all-world level after recovering from offseason ankle surgery, has been unrecognizable the last two games Brunson has watched from the sidelines.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024
The Warriors could start Green on Sabonis, which would keep the all-world defender in all actions — handoffs, picks, cross-screens — involving the double-double machine.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ all-world guard, was ruled out with right knee soreness.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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