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: among the best, most talented, or most impressive in the world
an all-world tennis player

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The latter is an all-world wrestler for the Spartans and the younger sister of Randolph ace Carter Raymond, a Gophers softball commit. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025 Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are all-world scorers. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025 Haliburton, the natural heel as a Pacer in New York, assisted all-world villain Logan Paul in a Triple Threat Match against LA Knight and Santos Escobar. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 But he’s been around Nikita Kucherov the last three years in Tampa and would have the advantage of being able to relay to Bedard all the little details that allow Kucherov’s all-world talent to translate to all-world results. Scott Powers, New York Times, 21 May 2025 While much of its all-world credentials were built on models like the LS and ES sedans and GX and RX SUVs, the GS platform has proven to be a durable base. Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 13 May 2025 Jokic is still playing at an all-world level, averaging 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 The Celtics get stops with a pair of all-world defenders, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025 Elite firepower, stingy defense, and all-world goaltending to tie a nice bow on it. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-world was in 1928

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“All-world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-world. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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