all-star

1 of 2

adjective

: composed wholly or chiefly of stars or of outstanding performers or participants
an all-star cast

all-star

2 of 2

noun

1
: a member of an all-star team
2
: an outstanding or highly regarded performer within a field : star
The ceremony gathered all-stars from film, television, and radio.

Examples of all-star in a Sentence

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As the series embarks on its last adventure, the all-star cast that includes Elliot Page, Justin Min and Robert Sheehan will be joined by the likes of Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and David Cross. Lucy Ford, TIME, 23 May 2024 Top Chef Recap: Immunity Is Gone and the Competition Heats Up THE ELIMINATION CHALLENGE The Elimination challenge brought in six all-star chefs — Gregory Gourdet, Shota Nakajima, Mei Lin, Sara Bradley, Justin Sutherland and Jeremy Ford — for a beach fish boil for 100 diners. Buddha Lo, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-star 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1888, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-star was in 1888

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“All-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-star. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

all-star

adjective
ˌȯl-ˌstär
: made up chiefly or entirely of stars
an all-star team
all-star
ˈȯl-ˌstär
noun

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