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

The A-list creative team includes costume designer Jenny Beavan, hair and makeup designer Paul Gooch, and production designers Mark Digby and Michelle Day. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Tom Rhys Harries plays Matt Hagen, an A-list actor who is brutally disfigured by a gangster. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

But of course, Seyfried is not just any popular A-list actress. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Crystal is an A-list star and, to my mind, should be above any self-justification. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 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