: a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence
A-list
adjective
A-list movies
A-list celebrities
Examples of A-list in a Sentence
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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The ultimate A-list threesome, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Fonda, turned the tables on their awful boss in the 1980 film 9 to 5.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
In a recent interview on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, Clooney humorously observed how the twins' nascent teenage disaffection is keeping his A-list ego in check.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Eventually Reiner did lose his midas touch, as happens with many A-list filmmakers as their success and age carry them away from the molten center of culture.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
In a recent interview on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, Clooney humorously observed how the twins' nascent teenage disaffection is keeping his A-list ego in check.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Eventually Reiner did lose his midas touch, as happens with many A-list filmmakers as their success and age carry them away from the molten center of culture.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Dec. 2025
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for A-list
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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