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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Both made All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in their first year with the Cowboys.
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
He’s never been on an All-Defensive team, but he’s been on five All-Pro teams.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
After making two consecutive first-team All-Pro teams, Gardner could potentially seek to surpass the four-year, $84.1 million extension Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. received in May.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Add 29 players in the last year of their contracts — led by quarterback Dak Prescott, receiver CeeDee Lamb, All-Pro guard Zack Martin and Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence — the Cowboys are undoubtedly facing a season of uncertainty.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
But former All-Pro corner Xavien Howard is gone after eight seasons in Miami.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Trent Williams has steered clear of the voluntary (and unnecessary) installations at this stage of his All-Pro career.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Lee played in the Women’s National Football Conference for the Kansas City Glory, becoming a two-time All-Pro selection and 2022 team defensive player of the year before becoming the team’s general manager.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Miami picked wide receivers in the sixth and seventh rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft last month, and then signed two-time All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as a free agent May 8.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
He’s never been on an All-Defensive team, but he’s been on five All-Pro teams.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2024
After making two consecutive first-team All-Pro teams, Gardner could potentially seek to surpass the four-year, $84.1 million extension Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. received in May.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
Add 29 players in the last year of their contracts — led by quarterback Dak Prescott, receiver CeeDee Lamb, All-Pro guard Zack Martin and Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence — the Cowboys are undoubtedly facing a season of uncertainty.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
But former All-Pro corner Xavien Howard is gone after eight seasons in Miami.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
Trent Williams has steered clear of the voluntary (and unnecessary) installations at this stage of his All-Pro career.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Lee played in the Women’s National Football Conference for the Kansas City Glory, becoming a two-time All-Pro selection and 2022 team defensive player of the year before becoming the team’s general manager.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Miami picked wide receivers in the sixth and seventh rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft last month, and then signed two-time All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as a free agent May 8.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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“All-Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/All-Pro. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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