all-American
adjective (SPORT) /ˌɔːl.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
/ˌɑːl-/ USDefinition
› describes an amateur sports person from the US who is considered to be one of the best in their sport: an all-American football playerWinners and losers
(Definition of all-American adjective (SPORT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- also-ran noun
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ noun
- champion noun (WINNER)
- championship noun (COMPETITION)
- cup holder noun
- dark horse noun (WINNER)
- loser noun (DOES NOT WIN)
- match noun (COMPETITION)
- medallist noun
- number one noun (THE BEST)
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- shoo-in noun
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- title noun (SPORTS PRIZE)
- titleholder noun
- victor noun
- winner noun
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