Synonyms of A-listnext
: 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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There are questions around whether the festival will have the budget to continue bankrolling talent invites, while there has been pushback in some quarters over how the A-list star strategy serves the local film industry and its organic growth. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 June 2026 Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! People Staff, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 The A-list stars play married intelligence officers in this stylish spy thriller from director Steven Soderbergh. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 The A-list approval doesn’t end there. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for A-list

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Jun. 2026.

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