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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Ramsey is heading into his 10th season in the NFL and has seven Pro Bowl selections, three All-Pro selections and one Super Bowl title. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025 When the Chicago Bears traded a 2026 fourth-round draft pick to the Chiefs in exchange for Thuney in March, the four-time All-Pro guard had little say in the matter. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 O’Neil, meanwhile, is a former NFL DC who coached a pair of All-Pro caliber safeties in Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch this past season. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 May 2025 The Oregon product was a Pro Bowl snub but earned second-team All-Pro honors for his efforts last season. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 20 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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