: composed wholly or chiefly of stars or of outstanding performers or participants
an all-star cast
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: a member of an all-star team
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: an outstanding or highly regarded performer within a field : star
The ceremony gathered all-stars from film, television, and radio.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That realization hit them like a thunderbolt during Williams’ sophomore year, when he was invited to a prestigious all-star camp in the state.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2023
On Saturday, Starling succeeded in his most ambitious endeavor yet: a one-day event pitting MIAA and NEPSAC all-star teams against each other.
—Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
The all-star lineup imagines Christopher Walken as David, Linda Hamilton as Abby, Sigourney Weaver as Tess, Patrick Swayze as Tommy, John Goodman as Bill, Kevin Kline as Frank and Angela Bassett as Marlene.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
That realization hit them like a thunderbolt during Williams’ sophomore year, when he was invited to a prestigious all-star camp in the state.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
Andres Gimenez: Gimenez was an all-star last year with the 34th-best wOBA in baseball.
—Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2023
On Saturday, Starling succeeded in his most ambitious endeavor yet: a one-day event pitting MIAA and NEPSAC all-star teams against each other.
—Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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“All-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-star. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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