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

Examples of All-Pro in a Sentence

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Conventional wisdom, however, doesn’t have a defense with an ageless All-Pro defensive tackle, a future Hall of Fame outside linebacker on the back side of his prime and a perennial Pro Bowl safety. Will Graves, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025 The 30-year-old remains in his prime, being that he's been named a Pro Bowler for the past four seasons—with his first All-Pro nod coming in 2024. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 His historic first year in Philly earned him Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025 That led to Williams being selected for the first-time All-Pro team in 2023 and a three-year, $18 million contract extension earlier that offseason. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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