A-list

noun

ˈā-ˌlist 

: a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence

A-list adjective

A-list movies

A-list celebrities

A-lister

ˈā-ˌli-stər 

noun

Hollywood A-listers

Synonyms of A-list

• elite
• aristocracy
• best
• top
• royalty
• prime
• elect

Examples of A-list in a Sentence

the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite the couple going public with their relationship just weeks earlier, Yarmosky appeared to already be close with his girlfriend’s A-list friends. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

With the film’s international success the largest obstacle then may be, as with many family films featuring children or A-list actors, time. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Instead, Sheridan often invites the A-list stars cast in his shows to explore the Texas property before filming begins. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

With A-list talent atop the bill, though, and a noble mission to bring free jazz shows to every corner of Los Angeles, organizers hoped to put the city on the global jazz-festival map alongside New Orleans and Montreal. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for A-list

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist