: 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 noun
Hollywood A-listers

Examples of A-list in a Sentence

the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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This was the latest date night for the A-list couple, who made waves in March when they were seen embracing in the audience of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 May 2025 Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 1 May 2025 Over the decades, the gala has transformed from an industry fete at off-site locations like Manhattan’s Rainbow Room into an A-list phenomenon. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2025 As the 2025 Hollywood awards season kicked off with the Golden Globes in January, so too did another round of jokes, speculation and sponsorships linking the industry to the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss by A-list celebrities. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for A-list

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of A-list was in 1935

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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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