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all-star
(ôl′stär′)adj.
Made up wholly of star performers: an all-star cast.
n. Sports
One chosen for a team of star players.
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all-star
adj
(Theatre) (prenominal) consisting of star performers
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all′-star`
adj.
1. consisting of athletes chosen as the best at their positions from all teams in a league or region: an all-star team.
2. consisting entirely of star performers: an all-star cast.
n. 3. a player selected for an all-star team.
[1885–90, Amer.]
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all-star
adjective famous, celebrated, distinguished, noted, excellent, honoured, remarkable, well-known, prominent, glorious, legendary, acclaimed, notable, renowned, eminent, illustrious, much-publicized, lionized, far-famed an all-star cast
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all-star
[ˈɔːlˈstɑː] ADJ [cast] → todo estelarall-star performance; show with an all-star cast → función f de primeras figuras, función f estelar
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all-star
[ˈɔːlˈstaːʳ] adj (film, play) → recitato/a da attori famosian all-star cast → un cast di attori famosi
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