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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As President Whitmore, Bill Pullman gives an all-timer inspirational speech, hops in a fighter jet, and destroys invading aliens.
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Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
The main event was an all-timer as fan-favorite Justin Gaethje forced previously unbeaten champion Ilia Topuria’s team to throw in the towel.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
That alone makes Khan an all-timer.
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Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Messi and Argentina arrive as reigning champions after besting France in the 2022 finale, an all-timer that went down to a penalty shootout.
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Kaya Kaynak,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Dub all-timers Scientist and Mad Professor will lay down a bottom-dropping gauntlet, with a wider bill to be unveiled in the coming months.
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Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2026
There are few filmmakers who haven’t had hills and valleys in their creative life, and quite frankly Almodóvar could coast on his many masterpieces, Oscars, and still be regarded as one of the all-timers.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Saturday night was an all-timer moment for the Oak Ridge High School of El Dorado Hills and Sacramento City College product.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
And the score by Michael Abels (who collaborated with Jordan Peele on Get Out and Nope) is an all-timer, unsettling and steeped in dread to start and then frenetically nerve-shredding as things get hairier.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
The main event was an all-timer as fan-favorite Justin Gaethje forced previously unbeaten champion Ilia Topuria’s team to throw in the towel.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
That alone makes Khan an all-timer.
—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Messi and Argentina arrive as reigning champions after besting France in the 2022 finale, an all-timer that went down to a penalty shootout.
—
Kaya Kaynak,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
Dub all-timers Scientist and Mad Professor will lay down a bottom-dropping gauntlet, with a wider bill to be unveiled in the coming months.
—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 June 2026
There are few filmmakers who haven’t had hills and valleys in their creative life, and quite frankly Almodóvar could coast on his many masterpieces, Oscars, and still be regarded as one of the all-timers.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Saturday night was an all-timer moment for the Oak Ridge High School of El Dorado Hills and Sacramento City College product.
—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
And the score by Michael Abels (who collaborated with Jordan Peele on Get Out and Nope) is an all-timer, unsettling and steeped in dread to start and then frenetically nerve-shredding as things get hairier.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“All-timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-timer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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