of all time

idiom

: that has ever lived or existed
In my opinion, he is still the greatest basketball player of all time.

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Strahan, who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a 15-year career with the Giants, recorded 141½ sacks in 216 games and is considered one of the best defensive ends of all time. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026 My dad for enduring his heart transplant ordeal and surviving against all odds and my mom for her undying loyalty and being the best teammate of all time! Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026 The jackpot is Powerball's second-largest of all time and one of 14 times a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery jackpot reached or surpassed $1 billion or more. Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 28 Jan. 2026 Proudfoot and Curry previously joined forces on the Oscar-winning short film The Queen of Basketball, the story of the late Lucy Harris, considered by many to be the greatest woman basketball player of all time. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of all time

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“Of all time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20all%20time. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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