all-timer
noun
all-tim·er
ˈȯl-ˌtī-mər 
US
: an exceptional person or thing that is regarded as the best or as among the best of all time
… the fifth game of the National League Championship series, in San Diego, which was an all-timer by any measure …—
Roger Angell
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The songs are good, and sometimes not just good but all-timers, but what everyone is most paying their money for here is the solos.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Silent Hill 2, from Japanese publishing giant Konami, is another all-timer from 2001: a powerfully un-fun horror game that conceives of 3-D level design as a Freudian nightmare.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
These discounts cover every category imaginable, including all-timers like Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum and the zit-zapping Hero Mighty Patch Micropoints.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Ghostface gave us the definitive horror villain of the ’90s, the opening sequence with Drew Barrymore and a telephone remains an all-timer, plus its cleverness hasn't waned since horror tropes never die.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Best Nordstrom Early Black Friday Hair-Care Deals Nordstrom is carrying on-sale all-timers from our favorite brands like T3 and Kiehl's this fall.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
How does Charlie Blackmon stack up against other Rockies all-timers?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Fold in the introduction of a truly nefarious baddie (Peter Dinklage as Dr. Bolivar Trask) and an all-timer of a newbie in the form of Evan Peters’ Quicksilver, and the recipe is a winner.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
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The General
Year: 1926
Runtime: 1h 15m
Directors: Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton
Truly classic comedies can be hard to find on streaming services, so take this chance to watch an all-timer, one of the best silent movies ever made.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
Silent Hill 2, from Japanese publishing giant Konami, is another all-timer from 2001: a powerfully un-fun horror game that conceives of 3-D level design as a Freudian nightmare.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
These discounts cover every category imaginable, including all-timers like Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum and the zit-zapping Hero Mighty Patch Micropoints.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Ghostface gave us the definitive horror villain of the ’90s, the opening sequence with Drew Barrymore and a telephone remains an all-timer, plus its cleverness hasn't waned since horror tropes never die.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Best Nordstrom Early Black Friday Hair-Care Deals Nordstrom is carrying on-sale all-timers from our favorite brands like T3 and Kiehl's this fall.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Oct. 2024
How does Charlie Blackmon stack up against other Rockies all-timers?
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2024
Fold in the introduction of a truly nefarious baddie (Peter Dinklage as Dr. Bolivar Trask) and an all-timer of a newbie in the form of Evan Peters’ Quicksilver, and the recipe is a winner.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 July 2024
Fast Times at Ridgemont High watch on prime video
The General
Year: 1926
Runtime: 1h 15m
Directors: Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton
Truly classic comedies can be hard to find on streaming services, so take this chance to watch an all-timer, one of the best silent movies ever made.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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“All-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-timer. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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