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

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His resume is measured in accomplishments — Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors, community work — and quarterbacks. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 His faster-than-expected recovery gave the Rams confidence that White would recapture his All-Pro form. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 After a slow start to the season, All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce turned in his second consecutive big game. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Last year, Davis led the NFL with 16 yards per punt returned and earned a spot on the NFL players’ All-Pro team. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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