short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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Vinyl Room joins a short list of places where audiophiles can go to listen to music on hi-fi equipment, which many argue is the best way to experience it.
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Last night, Survivor, one of the most successful reality TV shows of all time, kicked off its 50th season, joining the short list of dinosaur programs like SNL and 60 Minutes that have managed to stay on the air for 49 more seasons than Freaks and Geeks.
—Matty Merritt, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
This is the third consecutive year for Carey and Oasis to make the short list and the second consecutive year for Black Crowes and Billy Idol.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Now Joseph Chacon, the Austin Police Department Police Chief who retired in 2023, has made the short list, alongside the current interim Taylor chief Joseph Branson, former Levelland police chief Albert Garcia and Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Last night, Survivor, one of the most successful reality TV shows of all time, kicked off its 50th season, joining the short list of dinosaur programs like SNL and 60 Minutes that have managed to stay on the air for 49 more seasons than Freaks and Geeks.
—Matty Merritt, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
This is the third consecutive year for Carey and Oasis to make the short list and the second consecutive year for Black Crowes and Billy Idol.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Now Joseph Chacon, the Austin Police Department Police Chief who retired in 2023, has made the short list, alongside the current interim Taylor chief Joseph Branson, former Levelland police chief Albert Garcia and Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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