variants or less commonly all-pro
US
: chosen as one of the best players within a league
used chiefly in the National Football League
an All-Pro wide receiver
All-Pro noun
or less commonly all-pro

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A day later, Poles got Johnson one more: All-Pro guard Joe Thuney from the Kansas City Chiefs. Adam Jahns, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Over the last 25 years, no NFL player has made the Pro Bowl or an All-Pro team with shorter arms than that. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025 Despite that, Lamb still caught 101 passes for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns, earning a Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro nods. MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Baltimore Ravens president Sashi Brown spoke briefly on the allegations against All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker on Sunday as the league got ready for its annual meeting. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for All-Pro

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of All-Pro was in 1922

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“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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