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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Moreover, the word comes directly from the source, with All-Pro tight end George Kittle announcing his plans to make his return to the field on Sunday. Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 His crestfallen teammates needed one more pep talk from their All-Pro linebacker and consummate captain, who had disclocated and fractured his right ankle in the first quarter of an eventual 30-19 defeat against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 All-Pro right guard Quinn Meinerz, who was called for a holding in the end zone that resulted in a safety that put the Jets up 11-10, also said Peart was put into a tough spot. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 Barner is on pace for 48 receptions and 456 yards, far from All-Pro numbers but good enough to show up on the opposing scouting report and solidify himself as a legitimate weapon in a top-10 offense. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 9 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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