How to Use all-American in a Sentence

all-American

1 of 2 adjective
  • The vibe was equal parts black tie and, thanks to crew socks and slouchy silhouette, all-American boy.
    — Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The all-American hot dog gets a Mexican makeover.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There was one guy who was a Picker in a later season who was very beefy and all-American.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Smoked tomatoes give all-American tomato soup a twist of Ozark flavor.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Picking a blonde, blue-eyed, able-bodied all-American girl was not an accident.
    — Tania Fabo, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • So, Nielsen makes sure the wardrobe reflects that all-American feel by shopping at stores that exude the right vibe.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Will this all-American sketch show translate to British audiences?
    — Wailin Wong, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, being all-American comes with a (literally) steep price.
    — Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Bowling was now squeaky clean, broadly accessible, and viewed as all-American—at least for some.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
  • When the original British cast departs, the show will be performed by an all-American cast for the first time.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Why not flail around in defense of my all-American single proprietorship?
    — William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Ralph Lauren’s enduring love for rugged denim has long been a through line in his all-American vision.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
  • His love of the all-American drink led him to write a comedy set specifically for other lovers of bourbon.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Bad Bunny is as all-American as apple pie, and far more entertaining.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Biden gets to promote green tech while also propping up an all-American, job-creating industry.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Yet once inside, the venue is undeniably a tribute to the all-American charm the label is so synonymous with.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Per Harper's Bazaar, the show featured breezy attire in the brand's classic, all-American style.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Hamburger patties are made from all-American beef, with whole chucks boned and ground by in-house butchers, delivered fresh and never frozen.
    — George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The classic raised yeast donuts are lightly fried to a soft, golden hue that embodies the quintessential all-American donut.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The all-American hero was first introduced in the Street Fighter II video game.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Couch may have had the quietest all-American performance in 2024.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Known as much for its atmosphere as for its all-American menu, The Strand lived up to the legacy of the building that houses it.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • But the message — a patriarchal, pseudo-religious, all-American blood oath passed down from fathers to sons — lives on.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually, though, the chain’s all-American, homestyle fare, often served in family-size portions, fell out of step with tastes.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The concession menu boasts the all-American favorites, including double cheeseburgers, onion rings and snow cones.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Calvin Klein has always trafficked in high and low — in classic all-American athleticism, shot through with an untethered primal lust.
    — Soraya Roberts, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2024
  • What this all-American guy needs is casual footwear that’s stylish and comfortable, whether for work or walking the dog as his form of exercise, the cofounder explained.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And that's your Charlie, that's your Kyle, put Colby in that category, the all-American hero, right?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Our hero was a villain, but in season 2, Colby was the all-American kid from Texas — smart, good looking, and athletic.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The 22-year-old stole a miraculous, all-American hero set point against Adrian Mannarino and the crowd were up for it.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

all-American

2 of 2 noun
  • My grandfather swam there, was an all-American swimmer.
    — Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • For all its magnificence, this all-American dessert is not the easiest to make from scratch.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • But, why does this all-American mission matter so much to Buckley anyway?
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Her signature pillbox hats, though, were all-American and came courtesy of Halston.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • This can veer Mediterranean, all-American, and more—choose your preferred locale and menu and let your nails be your proverbial picnic blanket.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026
  • Wild-eyed rocket mysticism was replaced by projections of all-American middle-class idleness.
    — John Semley, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2023
  • His father is Russell White, an all-American running back at Cal and currently a high school football coach.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
  • So his Romeo comes from a Spanish-speaking immigrant home, while Juliet is an all-American mixed-race teen, and both live on the same side of the wall.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 20 May 2026
  • Richards was 16 years old, hailing from an all-American, suburban Philadelphia family.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
  • And on Saturday, July 4th, raise a glass and enjoy an evening filled with ice-cold brews, delicious bites and a soundtrack of classic rock, country and all-American anthems.
    — David Weiss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The late actor portrayed all-American quarterback Finn Hudson on the hit Fox show created by Ryan Murphy.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
  • Tom Clancy’s literary all-American action hero Jack Ryan saved the world in quite a few movies − played by a bunch of A-listers – before coming to TV.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The bottom line is this World Cup’s bottom line comes with the tournament’s most expensive tickets ever the world’s most popular event collides with all-American capitalism at its greediest.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Even Jordan’s big sister, Quinn—an all-American and high school team captain, who’d been competing since the age of seven and was already verbally committed to Princeton—had never been so driven at that age.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • At a 1994 Baywatch cast party on the Malibu Pier in California, Anderson traded in her all-American girl casual vibe for an elegant black floor-length gown.
    — John Russell, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As all-American as circumcision, the Young Men’s Christian Association remains a harbor for jocks of every stripe, much like this single, which at twelve million international sales, belongs to everybody.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
  • The brand has also partnered with other all-American IPs including Coca-Cola and Disney, developing new products made with recycled cotton while staying true to its circular mission.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt officiated the group-stage match between Czech Republic and South Africa as the first all-American, all-women officiating crew at the World Cup.
    — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2026
  • But these unknown early writings suggest that he may be better understood as an immigrant writer—one of the gifted, ambivalent outsiders who remade American literature after World War II—whose most astonishing achievement was the all-American voice of On the Road and the books that came after.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Grab lunch or dinner at Local Goat, an all-American eatery that has perfected the art of pub food with creative dishes like Deep Fried Deviled Eggs, Cheese Fondue served with soft pretzels, and the BGT Burger with goat cheese, bacon jam, and crispy onions.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • In the first all-American men’s final at the French Open since 1954, Jim Courier rallies to beat Andre Agassi 3-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 for his first Grand Slam title.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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