Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Made up wholly of star performers.
  • noun One chosen for a team of star players.

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  • adjective Of which all members or participants are celebrities.
  • noun sports Being on a team of star players.

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Examples

  • He told NetNewsledger.com that he is proud of what he called his "all-star team in the North," focusing on PC candidates Fred Gilbert and Anthony LeBlanc, who are vying to represent Thunder Bay-Atikokan and Thunder Bay-Superior North, respectively.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Kim Mackrael 2011

  • He told NetNewsledger.com that he is proud of what he called his "all-star team in the North," focusing on PC candidates Fred Gilbert and Anthony LeBlanc, who are vying to represent Thunder Bay-Atikokan and Thunder Bay-Superior North, respectively.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Kim Mackrael 2011

  • Logan and Wilk, meanwhile were among what Brownback called an "all-star" team when he announced their appointments to the Board of Regents last year.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2012

  • We marvel at the generosity of this all-star team.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Building on its native Germanic word star, English has the verb to star; compounds like stardom, all-star, stargazer, five-star, starstruck, and superstar; and phrases such as rock star and pop star.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Building on its native Germanic word star, English has the verb to star; compounds like stardom, all-star, stargazer, five-star, starstruck, and superstar; and phrases such as rock star and pop star.

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • The Denver Nuggets and three other NBA teams are close to pulling the trigger on a complicated deal that would send all-star forward Carmelo Anthony ...

    Carmelo Anthony Trade Reports Have Nuggets Star Headed To New Jersey In Four-Team Deal Ethan Axelrod 2010

  • The Denver Nuggets and three other NBA teams are close to pulling the trigger on a complicated deal that would send all-star forward Carmelo Anthony to the New Jersey Nets, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

    Carmelo Anthony Trade Reports Have Nuggets Star Headed To New Jersey In Four-Team Deal Ethan Axelrod 2010

  • The Denver Nuggets and three other NBA teams are close to pulling the trigger on a complicated deal that would send all-star forward Carmelo Anthony ...

    Carmelo Anthony Trade Reports Have Nuggets Star Headed To New Jersey In Four-Team Deal Ethan Axelrod 2010

  • At 5.30pm the Spoken Word event will take place at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff Bay – the event run by Poet in the City and Apples & Snakes will include an all-star cast of some of today's brightest poets, performing with the award-winning jazz musician Jason Yarde.

    Cardiff today – Last Student Media Cafe, community safety cuts and Spoken Word poetry event 2011

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