: 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 guests will be in France for the Cannes Film Festival, so there will probably be a lot of A-list actors, filmmakers, and assistants trying to make movie magic happen.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
The biggest dance of high school is a rite of passage for most kids, including ones with A-list parents or impressive résumés of their own.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
A-list celebrities and an unostentatious and discerning clientele of predominantly French, US, European, and South American guests, many of them regulars who stay for a week or more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Past revivals have attracted A-list stars such as Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
The biggest dance of high school is a rite of passage for most kids, including ones with A-list parents or impressive résumés of their own.
—Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
A-list celebrities and an unostentatious and discerning clientele of predominantly French, US, European, and South American guests, many of them regulars who stay for a week or more.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Past revivals have attracted A-list stars such as Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Bill Irwin, John Goodman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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