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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The secret Traitor selected four players to put on a short list, which were represented on tarot cards hidden behind a portrait in the kitchen.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This shrouded figure will be pulling strings solo from behind the scenes, coming up with a short list of players to murder that the other Traitors have to choose from.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The potential addition of 80 Clarkson to that short list of nine-figure homes marks a true high-water moment for the downtown area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s my short list of the best diversity stories of the past year published in The Star.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
This shrouded figure will be pulling strings solo from behind the scenes, coming up with a short list of players to murder that the other Traitors have to choose from.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The potential addition of 80 Clarkson to that short list of nine-figure homes marks a true high-water moment for the downtown area.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s my short list of the best diversity stories of the past year published in The Star.
—Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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