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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The organization’s annual benefit concert, Concert for Cures, recently surpassed $28 million raised for cancer research with A-list headliners including Elton John, Pink, Ed Sheeran and Alicia Keys. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2026 Peters Clothiers has quite a few A-list clients from the sports world, including Chiefs players like George Karlaftis. Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 While the broadcast spent the first half focused on the Spurs’ record-setting start, when the Knicks cut the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter, the story being told changed, and the faces of some of New York’s A-list fans came to life. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 11 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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