as in elite
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of A-list
The limited series stars the A-list trio of Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, and Kate Mara and is like if The White Lotus was set in a suburb and focused on the murder of either Jaclyn, Laurie, or Kate.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
During the president's public event in Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday, the A-list star joined him on stage briefly to express his gratitude.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Pearlman, an Emmy Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, has made a name for himself in recent years with performances including magic tricks and mind reading for sports teams, A-list celebrities and other major global brands.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2026
What is true is that there are additional savings that come with both Premiere and A-list subscriptions.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
During the president's public event in Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday, the A-list star joined him on stage briefly to express his gratitude.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Pearlman, an Emmy Award winner and New York Times bestselling author, has made a name for himself in recent years with performances including magic tricks and mind reading for sports teams, A-list celebrities and other major global brands.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 26 Feb. 2026
What is true is that there are additional savings that come with both Premiere and A-list subscriptions.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
Noun
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Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mattea Conforti will appear as Becka, a girl of humble origins who attends school with Gilead’s elite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to Deirdre Clemente, a fashion and culture historian, the emergence of the suit as the standard for men in the 18th and 19th centuries was itself a rebellion against the ornate, flashy and colorful clothing associated with aristocracy.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Film clips play silently in windows throughout the room, and even without words guests can sense the tension between old aristocracy and the rising influence of the merchant class.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nahshon Wright, Chicago Wright, 27, is a five-year veteran who made the Pro Bowl last season after having career bests in starts (16), interceptions (five, one returned for a touchdown), passes defended (11) and tackles (80).—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Foegele, 29, had the best season of his career in his first year as a King, with personal bests in goals, assists, points and plus-minus rating.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The upholstered headboard extends to one side and becomes a seat, with a marble-top tulip end table for dining.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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El Segundo tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out, three-run home run by Chase Mattoon.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Born in Detroit and raised among jazz royalty—his father, keyboardist Emmanuel Riggins, was a respected musician—Riggins grew up immersed in swing and soul.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Co-showrunners Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses started out in network sitcoms, with the former ascending to TV royalty in the genre.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Defense primes in favor Analysts on Wall Street also remain bullish on defense primes such as Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman .—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Franny and her husband have traded in their elegant Park Avenue co-op for a suite on board the Sonata, a once-glittering cruise ship with a complicated history now long past its prime.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Under the bill, the Indiana Department of Correction will provide training to all sheriffs-elect on how to cooperate with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast speaks to journalists after meeting with the Italian Prime Minister at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on Febuary 5, 2026.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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