How to Use all-world in a Sentence

all-world

adjective
  • Dončić and James, his new all-world teammates, weren’t good enough.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Trick Williams made his all-world entrance alongside Lil Yachty.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • Because, as everyone knows, AD is all-world when healthy.
    — Kevin Sherrington feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Williams is 45, an age where most former all-world athletes have moved on to other pursuits.
    — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Allen has to play at an all-world level for Buffalo to beat most playoff teams, and that’s a huge ask.
    — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
  • At 47 years old, quite young by standards of an all-world novelist, Groff is still on her way up.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The all-world defenseman toe-dragged to the middle of the ice, created a shooting lane and wristed it home for his first goal of the playoffs.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • And Brock Faber is even outplaying his all-world partner Quinn Hughes.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Games need not come down to Justin Herbert making an all-world play to tie the game with 2 minutes, 37 seconds left.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The grooves were always funky, compliments of an all-world cast of musicians christened the Soultronics.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Yes, the Rockets have Durant, an all-world scorer who has a career worth of highlight moments under the bright lights.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Caleb Williams is playing well, flashing his all-world potential under the structure of Ben Johnson.
    — Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • By now, Kerr is plenty familiar with the give-and-take that comes with coaching all-world players like Green and Steph Curry.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 3 May 2026
  • No rookie improved more during last season, and McConkey looked all-world with his 197-yard playoff debut.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The easy pick is San Antonio, which just vanquished the all-world defending-champion Thunder.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • The Rebels With a Cause competition was launched in 2017, and this year, features an all-world-premiere lineup.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Chicago Cubs have long heralded him as an all-world defender, while also acknowledging his struggles to control his emotions.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • From a new take on a literary classic to an all-world opera singer and a festival devoted to arguably the cutest dogs in existence, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Who fares better in the battle of the big men between Towns and all-world Spurs center Victor Wembanyama could very well decide which team wins the championship.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
  • What returns to Ray Nitschke Field in Green Bay come late July, and the all-world talent in Parsons soon to follow, could very well be.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • San Diego Padres The Padres rank last in the majors in runs per game, and that lackluster offense is actively undermining an all-world bullpen that ranks as one of the best units in baseball.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The second includes Murphy, Heise, Kirsten Simms, Janecke and all-world skater Caroline Harvey.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Boise State’s 2025 football team doesn’t really want to keep hearing about the past — meaning all-world running back Ashton Jeanty, who was a big-play machine.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Having a franchise-caliber defenseman like Hughes was a game-changer in a series in which the Stars had their own all-world blueliner in Miro Heiskanen, who was terrific.
    — Joe Smith, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Injury watch Justin Jefferson’s hammy will make its 2025 debut Monday night, and Vikings fans should not be expecting an all-world opener.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Diop found separation behind all-world defender Virgil van Dijk and headed Chemsdine Talbi's perfect cross into the goal.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
  • Acuña helped Venezuela win the World Baseball Classic earlier this week, an achievement the all-world outfielder considers the greatest of his illustrious career.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Even all-world corner Pat Surtain II didn’t have his best day, with Colts quarterback Daniel Jones not hesitating to go after him on routes over the middle.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Just as importantly, Towns, who was never known for his defense, doggedly disrupted all-world Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during the Finals.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
  • From all-world jazz guitarist Pat Metheny to super soprano Renee Fleming to the wonderful Smuin Ballet, there are a lot of great concerts and shows to catch this weekend and beyond.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

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