all-world
adjective
US
: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player
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The Warriors could start Green on Sabonis, which would keep the all-world defender in all actions — handoffs, picks, cross-screens — involving the double-double machine.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ all-world guard, was ruled out with right knee soreness.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Their all-world defensive anchor was suspended — and suspended again.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Plus, the 49ers defense is led by all-world linebacker Fred Warner.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
And then the Chiefs’ all-world quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his team down the field — aided by a 22-yard reception from Kelce — resulting in a game-tying field goal with three seconds to go, sending the game into overtime at 19-19.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
So, when all-world Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders announced his retirement in 1998, after ten exemplary seasons with a largely losing team, fans were angry.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
Rarely has a team done so little with so many resources, including all-world two-way player Shohei Ohtani.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
At Nippon Sport Science University, Hanada was an all-world sumo wrestler, winning the all-Japan title in 2020 and gold in the 2022 World Games open-weight division.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
Luka Doncic, the Mavericks’ all-world guard, was ruled out with right knee soreness.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Their all-world defensive anchor was suspended — and suspended again.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
Plus, the 49ers defense is led by all-world linebacker Fred Warner.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
And then the Chiefs’ all-world quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his team down the field — aided by a 22-yard reception from Kelce — resulting in a game-tying field goal with three seconds to go, sending the game into overtime at 19-19.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
So, when all-world Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders announced his retirement in 1998, after ten exemplary seasons with a largely losing team, fans were angry.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
Rarely has a team done so little with so many resources, including all-world two-way player Shohei Ohtani.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
At Nippon Sport Science University, Hanada was an all-world sumo wrestler, winning the all-Japan title in 2020 and gold in the 2022 World Games open-weight division.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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