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
Among A-list sightings that had the whole crowd buzzing was Hailey Bieber and Miley Cyrus, who sat beside each other in matching leather looks.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
As for A-list cinema, Trump 1.0 churned out Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up with its circus of denial, branding and Meryl Streep’s president’s memorable demise.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
News of the board’s A-list membership comes months after the March announcement that Coldplay’s Chris Martin will curate FIFA’s first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime show for the 2026 World Cup, taking place at the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Season one of the Thanks Dad podcast featured A-list guests, including Andy Cohen, Randall Park, Kyle Mooney, and Bill Burr.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
As for A-list cinema, Trump 1.0 churned out Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up with its circus of denial, branding and Meryl Streep’s president’s memorable demise.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
News of the board’s A-list membership comes months after the March announcement that Coldplay’s Chris Martin will curate FIFA’s first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime show for the 2026 World Cup, taking place at the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Season one of the Thanks Dad podcast featured A-list guests, including Andy Cohen, Randall Park, Kyle Mooney, and Bill Burr.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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The North Korean elite in Pyongyang – whose support is crucial to maintaining national stability, despite Kim’s near-absolute power – appear to be enjoying a higher living standard than previously, with more access to modern technology and amenities.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Revenues for the third film managed to improve upon the prior entry in the series about the grand houses and the servants and elite who populate them.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Last season, the club finished 10th, just shy of the threshold for European competition—the aristocracy of old-world football.—
Mattia Ferraresi,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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But according to a new analysis by Climate Central, climate change is threatening the optimal conditions that help elite runners break world records and amateurs achieve their personal bests.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wilsons enjoyed their first Easter as a family of six, with everyone donning their Sunday best.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wet and dry fronts, prevailing winds, moisture and vapour, meeting, as luck would have it, exactly at the top of that big mountain on the little island.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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What’s more, each top is under $30, which is ideal for our pocketbooks as well as the season ahead.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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When guests arrive this fall, they’ll be greeted by the welcoming smells of a delicious dessert worthy of royalty.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Over the decades, Çırağan Palace has hosted royalty, statesmen, and global icons, all drawn by its blend of history and refinement.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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This show has gone way past its prime.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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And a young one who is approaching the prime of his career is worth more, much more.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the vice president-elect at the time, was evacuated from the DNC building when the first bomb was found.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Oct. 2025
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The State of Arizona sued the House of Representatives on Tuesday over Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to not swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva until after the government shutdown ends.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
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