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Definition of all-American in English: all-Americanadjective ˌɔːləˈmɛrɪk(ə)nˌɔləˈmɛrəkən 1Possessing qualities characteristic of US ideals, such as honesty, industriousness, and health. his all-American wholesomeness Example sentencesExamples - But wait - isn't she the wholesome all-American balladeer who sings the songs that couples dance to at wedding receptions around the world?
- Little wonder, then, that while studying drama at Washington Lee High, in Arlington, Virginia, the all-American girl-next-door dated a wrestler and was also one of the school's most popular cheerleaders.
- One is fresh and naive, the all-American type of character which Lynch uses in lots of his work.
- Tall and outgoing, he comes with curly hair, a fondness for motorcycles, and a no-frills, all-American manner, a quality you see in his dancing.
- They debuted Harry's Bar & American Grill in Los Angeles, the all-American themed MacArthur Park and a couple of new wave, authentic Italian trattorias, Prego and Ciao.
- In the spirit of that musical idiom, her stage persona is an innocent, all-American ingénue, newly arrived in Paris and hungry to swallow Paris whole.
- But I was struggling to eat it all, and my son was only able to manage a fraction of his half-pound all-American burger, served with bacon and melted cheese in a bap garnished by mayonnaise, lettuce and beef tomato, good as it tasted.
- The book tells the great, all-American story of a second generation American who lived out his wildest adolescent professional dreams.
- It was the only sour note in an otherwise blissful campaign visit that provided him with the ideal all-American backdrop to answer the latest attack on his presidential credibility.
- The most successful all-American car in the UK market in the past 50 years - and probably the most successful since the Model T Ford - has been a 4x4 off-roader.
- The manly combo's enough to make you pull your pickup into TG's 11-space lot, put it in park and belly up to the counter for some all-American red, white or other white meat.
- But going back also to our all-so American optimism, it's all-American to behave as optimistically as circumstances warrant.
- While the company may upset parents with their risque ads and catalog, they still consider it to be a quality brand with an all-American style.
- That flinty, Yankee determination is an all-American trait more authentic than all the faux folksiness and phony posturing that two-faced cowpoke from Kennebunkport could ever hope to conjure.
- But above and beyond these tensions, there was usually a powerful sense of all-American values which held US society together as a coherent and dynamic whole.
- This is just good old-fashioned all-American supply and demand.
- The acting compliments the film in its entirety, while the plain camera angles, simple costumes and the Sinatra-Garland soundtrack provide that all-American feel-good film that many of us love to hate.
- With its sloped windshield and a wheelbase short enough to fit inside the cargo space of a Chevy Suburban, the tiny urban transport vehicles are the antithesis of the all-American gas-guzzler.
- In fact, no matter what happens, there seems to be an all-American ending in store: his lawyer said he's working on a book deal, and that a movie will soon follow.
- Probably best remembered for Poltergeist and the television series Coach, Craig T Nelson would not consider himself an A-list star but his gruff, masculine, all-American tones are just right for the character.
2Drawn only from America or the US. an all-American anthology Example sentencesExamples - As far as I knew, he was an all-American boy.
- Indeed, they are principally involved with an all-American dispute between the company and its two former employees.
- Unlike the British executives, whom he saw as stuffy, this all-American boy walked around the New York office, his sharply-ironed shirt open at the neck, casually chatting to junior staff.
- He may have built his career on playing the all-American geek, but he has never cracked it as the leading man.
- These corporations, they portray themselves as all-American brands and all-American clothing, but when you look at it they really - rarely have anything made in America.
- Schuettler's appearance against second seed Agassi in Sunday's final prevented what would have been an all-American line-up for both the men's and women's singles finals.
- T-Mobile is the only all-American team here, but there are a handful of Americans dispersed on different teams.
- It's the first all-American designed and made pistol to bear the respected SIG name.
- The problems seemed to stem from the all-American crew mandated by American law.
- Possessing both superior intelligence and the mischievous soul of an all-American boy he is as removed from his defiantly average family as he is from his nerdy classmates.
- Tomorrow, in our series of special reports on ‘American Classics’, we look at an experiment that became an all-American icon.
- Made in America, with an all-American crew and cast, this dud was never released at cinemas.
- Short, dark and smouldering, Valentino tangoed into an industry dominated by square-jawed all-American men, and women went weak at the knees.
- She led a new breed of skinny, wide-eyed child-women with 1960s haircuts and thin, unmuscled limbs who seemed to threaten the more womanly all-American models such as Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford.
- Vlad is a charismatic, red-blooded all-American boy, and, like a lot of would-be actors, a little lost.
- He comes up with an adaptation of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ shot with an all-American crew, to break away from Bollywood conventions.
- He is an all-American hero whose best-selling self-confessedly ‘overrated’ writing has allowed him to buy a black sports car.
- Sitting amid her younger compatriots' billowing cigarette haze and talk of raging beach parties, she appears relatively tame and vaguely all-American.
- The stars n’ stripes extravaganza at Carlisle Racecourse kicks off with an all-American drive-in movie on Friday night.
- The only all-American crew I would be all praise for has to be made up of Alicia Silverstone alone.
- 2.1 Involving or representing the whole of America or the US.
Example sentencesExamples - Surely this all-American final would be better, surely Davenport would give Williams a run for her money.
- It may have been an all-American showdown but there was only one American the crowd wanted to see in the final.
- Americans love a winner, and after years of muted reactions from fans and media alike here, the sisters have finally gone from being brash upstarts to all-American champions in the public imagination.
- Harada took his 68-kilogram category with ease, and he used the tournament to wrestle his way into another all-American performance at the NAIA national championship final.
- The all-American women's final is today, pitting defending champion Lindsay Davenport against Venus Williams.
- 2.2US (of a sports player) honoured as one of the best amateur competitors in the US.
Example sentencesExamples - They represent a formidable team: Cross is black and has built his status on the back of his wisecracking and his abilities as a DJ; Chris is white, the all-American athlete, a perfect student.
- Also missing from the game was all-American defender Vince Paragine, who was serving a one-game suspension for getting ejected from the Clan's game against Alliant International University.
- She and her all-American football star were laughing at a joke Rob had just told.
- After finding dual success as a bodybuilder and a middle linebacker at high school, he was faced with making a tough decision as he looked to continue his all-American football career in college.
- And nobody understands it better than Paul, the point guard who was voted to the preseason all-America team.
- In response to Maggie's forceful charisma, he cleverly underplays the pathetic Brick, whose former glory as an all-American sporting hero has slipped away.
- His favourite sport was American Football, though, and he was twice voted on to an all-America team.
- He said he'd been called a cum laude student and an all-American player.
- He will be back up pitcher behind an all-American junior player.
noun ˌɔːləˈmɛrɪk(ə)nˌɔləˈmɛrəkən US A sports player honoured as one of the best amateurs in the US. Example sentencesExamples - Because of injuries the Clan may be without the all-Americans.
- We have two returning all-American pitchers; they're both second team all-Americans.
- Dave had motored to the final with straight-set wins over John Musto and Richard Chin, the No. 1 players and four-time first-team all-Americans in the Class of '91 at Yale and Cornell respectively.
- And what's so interesting about her career is, she had a reputation as being an all-American.
- Most notable is Tony Churchill, another national team member and all-American, who ‘is taking a rest from wrestling and will decide in January whether he will continue in the sport,’ stated Jones.
- Rebecca Johnstone, Meredith MacGregor, Justin Boulin, and Leah Belanger joined them in the ranks of all-Americans.
- The University of Tampa is known for its swimming program and produces more all-Americans from that program than any other.
- At midfield, Downey must deal with the graduation of Harry Binning and the loss of two USLIA all-Americans.
- Gone from the team are all-Americans Auburn Sigurdson, Shannon Rossiter, and Erin Cumpstone.
- This star player was an all-American in high school and college, making Rookie of the Year in 2002 and becoming the only player in the league to lead her team in points, rebounds and assists.
- ‘For the Clan to be successful this season our freshmen will have to step up and fill the shoes of our outgoing all-Americans,’ said Renney.
- To have a precise total of how many all-Americans we have had would be difficult - that number would have to be pretty close to 100.
Definition of all-American in US English: all-Americanadjectiveˌɔləˈmɛrəkənˌôləˈmerəkən 1Possessing qualities characteristic of American ideals, such as honesty, industriousness, and health. his all-American wholesomeness Example sentencesExamples - The acting compliments the film in its entirety, while the plain camera angles, simple costumes and the Sinatra-Garland soundtrack provide that all-American feel-good film that many of us love to hate.
- But I was struggling to eat it all, and my son was only able to manage a fraction of his half-pound all-American burger, served with bacon and melted cheese in a bap garnished by mayonnaise, lettuce and beef tomato, good as it tasted.
- But above and beyond these tensions, there was usually a powerful sense of all-American values which held US society together as a coherent and dynamic whole.
- Little wonder, then, that while studying drama at Washington Lee High, in Arlington, Virginia, the all-American girl-next-door dated a wrestler and was also one of the school's most popular cheerleaders.
- The book tells the great, all-American story of a second generation American who lived out his wildest adolescent professional dreams.
- But wait - isn't she the wholesome all-American balladeer who sings the songs that couples dance to at wedding receptions around the world?
- In fact, no matter what happens, there seems to be an all-American ending in store: his lawyer said he's working on a book deal, and that a movie will soon follow.
- That flinty, Yankee determination is an all-American trait more authentic than all the faux folksiness and phony posturing that two-faced cowpoke from Kennebunkport could ever hope to conjure.
- The most successful all-American car in the UK market in the past 50 years - and probably the most successful since the Model T Ford - has been a 4x4 off-roader.
- But going back also to our all-so American optimism, it's all-American to behave as optimistically as circumstances warrant.
- The manly combo's enough to make you pull your pickup into TG's 11-space lot, put it in park and belly up to the counter for some all-American red, white or other white meat.
- They debuted Harry's Bar & American Grill in Los Angeles, the all-American themed MacArthur Park and a couple of new wave, authentic Italian trattorias, Prego and Ciao.
- Tall and outgoing, he comes with curly hair, a fondness for motorcycles, and a no-frills, all-American manner, a quality you see in his dancing.
- One is fresh and naive, the all-American type of character which Lynch uses in lots of his work.
- With its sloped windshield and a wheelbase short enough to fit inside the cargo space of a Chevy Suburban, the tiny urban transport vehicles are the antithesis of the all-American gas-guzzler.
- This is just good old-fashioned all-American supply and demand.
- In the spirit of that musical idiom, her stage persona is an innocent, all-American ingénue, newly arrived in Paris and hungry to swallow Paris whole.
- It was the only sour note in an otherwise blissful campaign visit that provided him with the ideal all-American backdrop to answer the latest attack on his presidential credibility.
- While the company may upset parents with their risque ads and catalog, they still consider it to be a quality brand with an all-American style.
- Probably best remembered for Poltergeist and the television series Coach, Craig T Nelson would not consider himself an A-list star but his gruff, masculine, all-American tones are just right for the character.
2Having members or contents drawn only from America or the US. an all-American anthology Example sentencesExamples - Schuettler's appearance against second seed Agassi in Sunday's final prevented what would have been an all-American line-up for both the men's and women's singles finals.
- Sitting amid her younger compatriots' billowing cigarette haze and talk of raging beach parties, she appears relatively tame and vaguely all-American.
- He may have built his career on playing the all-American geek, but he has never cracked it as the leading man.
- The problems seemed to stem from the all-American crew mandated by American law.
- The only all-American crew I would be all praise for has to be made up of Alicia Silverstone alone.
- Made in America, with an all-American crew and cast, this dud was never released at cinemas.
- As far as I knew, he was an all-American boy.
- T-Mobile is the only all-American team here, but there are a handful of Americans dispersed on different teams.
- He comes up with an adaptation of ‘Reservoir Dogs’ shot with an all-American crew, to break away from Bollywood conventions.
- He is an all-American hero whose best-selling self-confessedly ‘overrated’ writing has allowed him to buy a black sports car.
- Tomorrow, in our series of special reports on ‘American Classics’, we look at an experiment that became an all-American icon.
- She led a new breed of skinny, wide-eyed child-women with 1960s haircuts and thin, unmuscled limbs who seemed to threaten the more womanly all-American models such as Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford.
- The stars n’ stripes extravaganza at Carlisle Racecourse kicks off with an all-American drive-in movie on Friday night.
- Vlad is a charismatic, red-blooded all-American boy, and, like a lot of would-be actors, a little lost.
- Short, dark and smouldering, Valentino tangoed into an industry dominated by square-jawed all-American men, and women went weak at the knees.
- Unlike the British executives, whom he saw as stuffy, this all-American boy walked around the New York office, his sharply-ironed shirt open at the neck, casually chatting to junior staff.
- It's the first all-American designed and made pistol to bear the respected SIG name.
- Indeed, they are principally involved with an all-American dispute between the company and its two former employees.
- These corporations, they portray themselves as all-American brands and all-American clothing, but when you look at it they really - rarely have anything made in America.
- Possessing both superior intelligence and the mischievous soul of an all-American boy he is as removed from his defiantly average family as he is from his nerdy classmates.
- 2.1 Involving or representing the whole of America or the US.
Example sentencesExamples - Harada took his 68-kilogram category with ease, and he used the tournament to wrestle his way into another all-American performance at the NAIA national championship final.
- The all-American women's final is today, pitting defending champion Lindsay Davenport against Venus Williams.
- Surely this all-American final would be better, surely Davenport would give Williams a run for her money.
- Americans love a winner, and after years of muted reactions from fans and media alike here, the sisters have finally gone from being brash upstarts to all-American champions in the public imagination.
- It may have been an all-American showdown but there was only one American the crowd wanted to see in the final.
- 2.2US (of an athlete) honored as one of the best amateur competitors in the US.
Example sentencesExamples - In response to Maggie's forceful charisma, he cleverly underplays the pathetic Brick, whose former glory as an all-American sporting hero has slipped away.
- And nobody understands it better than Paul, the point guard who was voted to the preseason all-America team.
- He said he'd been called a cum laude student and an all-American player.
- She and her all-American football star were laughing at a joke Rob had just told.
- His favourite sport was American Football, though, and he was twice voted on to an all-America team.
- After finding dual success as a bodybuilder and a middle linebacker at high school, he was faced with making a tough decision as he looked to continue his all-American football career in college.
- Also missing from the game was all-American defender Vince Paragine, who was serving a one-game suspension for getting ejected from the Clan's game against Alliant International University.
- They represent a formidable team: Cross is black and has built his status on the back of his wisecracking and his abilities as a DJ; Chris is white, the all-American athlete, a perfect student.
- He will be back up pitcher behind an all-American junior player.
nounˌɔləˈmɛrəkənˌôləˈmerəkən US An athlete honored as one of the best amateurs in the US. Example sentencesExamples - The University of Tampa is known for its swimming program and produces more all-Americans from that program than any other.
- Dave had motored to the final with straight-set wins over John Musto and Richard Chin, the No. 1 players and four-time first-team all-Americans in the Class of '91 at Yale and Cornell respectively.
- At midfield, Downey must deal with the graduation of Harry Binning and the loss of two USLIA all-Americans.
- Gone from the team are all-Americans Auburn Sigurdson, Shannon Rossiter, and Erin Cumpstone.
- We have two returning all-American pitchers; they're both second team all-Americans.
- ‘For the Clan to be successful this season our freshmen will have to step up and fill the shoes of our outgoing all-Americans,’ said Renney.
- Rebecca Johnstone, Meredith MacGregor, Justin Boulin, and Leah Belanger joined them in the ranks of all-Americans.
- Because of injuries the Clan may be without the all-Americans.
- This star player was an all-American in high school and college, making Rookie of the Year in 2002 and becoming the only player in the league to lead her team in points, rebounds and assists.
- And what's so interesting about her career is, she had a reputation as being an all-American.
- Most notable is Tony Churchill, another national team member and all-American, who ‘is taking a rest from wrestling and will decide in January whether he will continue in the sport,’ stated Jones.
- To have a precise total of how many all-Americans we have had would be difficult - that number would have to be pretty close to 100.
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