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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Through the years, Napa Rose has picked up numerous honors — receiving the AAA Four Diamond award many times over and making Gayot’s short list of Best California Cuisine restaurants in Orange County.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
If nominated, Tonatiuh would join a short list of Latino actors recognized in the lead actor category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The short list of casualties includes security officer Siberian (Diêm Camille) — who is the victim of a giant plant monster — and a series of nameless soldiers who are killed by a Xenomorph.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The French quartet, which ranks on the short list of the greatest metal acts of all time, is absolutely sensational in concert and should pretty easily top Korn, Blink-182 and other big-name acts on the Aftershock bill.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
If nominated, Tonatiuh would join a short list of Latino actors recognized in the lead actor category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The short list of casualties includes security officer Siberian (Diêm Camille) — who is the victim of a giant plant monster — and a series of nameless soldiers who are killed by a Xenomorph.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The French quartet, which ranks on the short list of the greatest metal acts of all time, is absolutely sensational in concert and should pretty easily top Korn, Blink-182 and other big-name acts on the Aftershock bill.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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