: 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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Still, at least some of the A-list attendees of the ceremony will end up in the drive-thru — likely some of them with a new little gold friend.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Of course, the women had a little fun before the Oscars were announced — each of them was handed a note and claimed it was signed by A-list audience members like Leonardo DiCaprio or Stellan Skarsgard, remarking on their good looks and critiquing the length of the bit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
From actors and studio executives to fashion designers and billionaires, A-list attendees arrived in style for exclusive post-ceremony soirees including the Vanity Fair after-party and the Oscars Governors Ball.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Hollywood lost some major luminaries over the last year, including A-list stars Robert Redford and Diane Keaton, and the beloved director Rob Reiner.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Of course, the women had a little fun before the Oscars were announced — each of them was handed a note and claimed it was signed by A-list audience members like Leonardo DiCaprio or Stellan Skarsgard, remarking on their good looks and critiquing the length of the bit.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
From actors and studio executives to fashion designers and billionaires, A-list attendees arrived in style for exclusive post-ceremony soirees including the Vanity Fair after-party and the Oscars Governors Ball.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Hollywood lost some major luminaries over the last year, including A-list stars Robert Redford and Diane Keaton, and the beloved director Rob Reiner.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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