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all-American
[awl-uh-mer-i-kuhn]
adjective
representing the entire United States.
composed exclusively of American members or elements.
selected as the best in the United States, as in a sport.
the all-American college football team of 1983.
noun
an all-American player or performer.
all-American
adjective
representative of the whole of the United States
composed exclusively of American members
(of a person) typically American
the company looks for all-American clean-cut college students
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of all-American1
Example Sentences
High school graduation in this Latino enclave was all-American in spirit, but embodied defiance toward federal officials trying to deport unauthorized immigrants.
Becoming a star by his sophomore season, Greenwood averaged a double-double in points and rebounds as a junior and a senior, finishing each season as an All-American.
The San Diego agency has secured certain supplies of Colorado River water through deals in which it buys conserved water from the Imperial Irrigation District and obtains conserved water from projects that lined the All-American and Coachella canals with concrete to prevent losses.
She will face the winner of the all-American fourth-round meeting between Australian Open champion Madison Keys and Hailey Baptiste.
Valenzuela said before Saturday night’s matchup with USC that Ethan Hedges is the scariest hitter in the Trojans’ lineup even though the midseason All-American hadn’t played to the same standard in the second half.
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