all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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Trick Williams made his all-world entrance alongside Lil Yachty.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
By now, Kerr is plenty familiar with the give-and-take that comes with coaching all-world players like Green and Steph Curry.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 3 May 2026
Having a franchise-caliber defenseman like Hughes was a game-changer in a series in which the Stars had their own all-world blueliner in Miro Heiskanen, who was terrific.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yes, the Rockets have Durant, an all-world scorer who has a career worth of highlight moments under the bright lights.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
By now, Kerr is plenty familiar with the give-and-take that comes with coaching all-world players like Green and Steph Curry.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 3 May 2026
Having a franchise-caliber defenseman like Hughes was a game-changer in a series in which the Stars had their own all-world blueliner in Miro Heiskanen, who was terrific.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Yes, the Rockets have Durant, an all-world scorer who has a career worth of highlight moments under the bright lights.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career.
—Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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