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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Racking up eight more Pro Bowl nods in from 2018 to 2024, a First-team All-Pro nod in 2023, and a Second-Team All-Pro nod in 2024. James Brizuela, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 The 49ers fill one of those holes with Will Johnson, who despite some injury concerns from 2024 can still end up being a perennial All-Pro talent. 12. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025 The Rams and Garoppolo agreed to terms the day after the Rams agreed with three-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025 That is a startling about-face in positional value by Schoen after letting Xavier McKinney walk to a first-team All-Pro season in Green Bay on a four-year, $67 million deal with $23 million guaranteed. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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