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What is "all-star"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
all-star
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an all-star/a star-studded/a stellar cast (=a lot of very famous actors)
▪ The movie features an all-star cast.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cast
▪ An all-star cast includes Orson Welles and George Sanders.
▪ The recipes come from an all-star cast of contributors, each a specialist in his or her own right.
team
▪ This is an all-star team that commands support and respect.
▪ Cerritos and defender John Doyle were both named to the Western Conference all-star team as reserves.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ But the problems have been ongoing since the loss of Smith, a big, rangy junior who had all-star potential.
▪ Cerritos and defender John Doyle were both named to the Western Conference all-star team as reserves.
▪ Last year I did a big, all-star benefit; the sound check was fine.
▪ On Off the Wall Jones utilized an all-star lineup of musicians and writers who could work in a variety of styles.
▪ Something of an all-star outfit, each band member is an accomplished musician with an impressive r sum and enormous talent.
▪ The recipes come from an all-star cast of contributors, each a specialist in his or her own right.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
all-star

1893, originally of theatrical casts, from all + star (n.) in the "celebrated person" sense. From 1898 in reference to sports teams.

Wiktionary
all-star

a. Of which all members or participants are celebrity. n. (context sports English) Being on a team of star players.

Wikipedia
All-star

All-star (also stylized as All-Star) is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry. It can also be used for a group of individuals who are popular in certain areas.

All-star (disambiguation)

All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field.

All-star (or All Star) may also refer to:

Usage examples of "all-star".

No whining demands or kinky requirements, no bimbo with a list of all-star studs with which to compete, just him and Kira, and foreplay at its finest.

The unemployed former paralegal living with his parents, or the former All-Star shortstop and current manager who no doubt owned at least one home of his own?

No one knows that better than Amani Toomer, an all-star wide receiver for the New York Giants.

The White Sox declined, but that conversation led to another, in which Billy discovered that the White Sox were willing to part with their All-Star second baseman and leadoff hitter, Ray Durham.

On 2-1 most average major league hitters become all-stars, yet on 1-2 they become anemic nine-hole hitters.

Next to the ballfield an All-Star Cafe franchise is being completed, its investor-celebrities including Andre Agassi, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tiger Woods.

Laws that prevented all-star squads of colored barnstormers from showing up in small Alabama and Georgia towns and challenging the local white heroes, something they did profitably in Wyoming, say, or Kansas.

He wants to sponsor a contest between Mr Bissonette’s all-stars and us, a morale booster to kick off the club’s barnstorming tour.

For instance, the Oakland A's were able to pay their All-Star pitcher Barry Zito $200,000 in 2000, $240,000 in 2001, and $500,000 in 2002 (when he would win the Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in the American League) because they had drafted him in 1999.