as in best
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
From custom designer fits to sleek limousines and over-the-top entrances, teens are taking prom to A-list levels.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2025
Maron has interviewed comedy greats, A-list actors and Presidents.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The romantic beachside wedding brought together close family, friends, and A-list guests, including Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ken Jeong.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 June 2025
Maron has interviewed comedy greats, A-list actors and Presidents.
—Peter White, Deadline, 2 June 2025
The A-list includes immediate and necessary improvements, while the B-list contains improvements that can be done down the road but that aren’t necessary.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2025
The romantic beachside wedding brought together close family, friends, and A-list guests, including Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ken Jeong.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
Noun
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Season three of Mike White’s chronicle of overprivileged Americans visiting the five-star resort chain/homicide magnet set a string of series bests throughout its run.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Sophomore Darren Haggerty of Viewpoint, the school’s top wide receiver, surprised himself with personal bests to win the Division 4 long jump at 22 feet, 8 inches and high jump at 6-6.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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As Hollywood honors the man who’s roasted its elite with such precision, to be roasted for eternity by the Hollywood sun sounds fitting.—
Ali Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Coach or no coach, the world no.43 needs to solve the strategy as well as the physical puzzle to challenge the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But these structures still assume that AI’s future should be in the hands of an aristocracy of business and technical elites.—
Nathan Schneider,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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There's also an escalating series of cloak-and-dagger theatrics, which are in line with McBride's penchant for lampooning the retrograde behaviors and rituals of the Southern aristocracy.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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Still, another factor should always rise to the top of the list: relationships.—
Shirin Ali,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Nate Lewis had four hits and three RBIs, including the tiebreaker in the top of the ninth. Crespi 4, Mater Dei 3: Mikey Martinez hit a three-run home run and Jackson Eisenhauer threw two hits of shutout relief with four strikeouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Queen City, get ready for a taste of Young Money royalty.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Several states paid royalties to convert their signs to Clearview.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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At 28 years old, Brown is still very much in his prime.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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First of all, just tragic, these two young people about to get engaged and in the prime of their lives—their lives were just taken away from them.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Their 2-1 victory there solidified their status as elect champions of Italy.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Speaking last month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company would seek to revise its $22.3 billion Sunday-afternoon package, should the NFL elect to trigger the opt-out option.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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