: 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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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 No Kings protests previously took place in June and drew support from A-list stars such as Jimmy Kimmel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Mark Ruffalo. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 Die, My Love director Lynne Ramsay was hosted by the BFI London Film Festival on Saturday and reflected on filming with A-list stars Joaquin Phoenix, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025 The industry networking initiative, co-presented by the Japan Foundation and TIFF, will host five talk sessions featuring an A-list roster of filmmakers. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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