all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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Their offense, outside their all-world quarterback, doesn’t scare anybody, not without Rashee Rice (suspension) and Xavier Worthy (injury), and with Travis Kelce in Year 13.
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even all-world corner Pat Surtain II didn’t have his best day, with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones not hesitating to go after him on routes over the middle.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 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
Stewart and Clark exchanged laughs after Clark drained a three-pointer over the all-world defender at the 5:26 mark.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even all-world corner Pat Surtain II didn’t have his best day, with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones not hesitating to go after him on routes over the middle.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 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
Stewart and Clark exchanged laughs after Clark drained a three-pointer over the all-world defender at the 5:26 mark.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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