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

While eschewing any out-of-town tryouts in order to come directly to Broadway is atypical and potentially risky, perhaps producer Mike Bosner is particularly confident because of the A-list creative team behind the show. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling Filming the thriller The Place Beyond the Pines was a life-changing experience for A-list actors Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

His long experience with top industry executives and A-list talent comes in handy when dealing with his Serpentine clientele. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Few contemporary A-list actors give better scared face than her, and as with her psychologically fraught pop star in Mother Mary, there’s a physicality to her action-mom turn here that’s thrilling to watch. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 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