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A-list

noun

ˈā-ˌlist

Definition of A-list

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 In the campaign video, Kelce arrives at New York’s iconic The Plaza Hotel and greets a few familiar A-list faces before heading to his room to relax with an adorable, fluffy white dog. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 Each year, hordes of celebrities — including A-list musicians — flock to The Met in New York City to walk the red carpet in avant-garde outfits inspired by the Costume Institute’s spring theme. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 A day earlier, the A-list festival, which kicks off on Wednesday, had told Deadline that the press conference was off due to a scheduling conflict. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 The film, which also stars Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges, earned the Waldo Salt Screening Award at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, and thrust Victor into A-list territory as a Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominee. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for A-list

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Noun

Most worked to serve the city's elites as guards, cleaners, tailors and butchers.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
That’s a lot of turnover from a unit that has been among the elite in college football the past couple seasons.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of elite

Noun

Just a few days earlier at Palazzo Brancaccio, the ladies of the Roman aristocracy had vied to appear in the ballroom scenes, perhaps hoping to meet Gregory Peck.

— Daria Egidi, Vanity Fair, 23 Aug. 2026
Upon his arrival in London, Mai became something of a celebrity among the aristocracy, and was welcomed by King George III.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of aristocracy

Noun

Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of best

Noun

While dark-wash jeans, trench coats, and sweaters may be top of mind, don’t forget your footwear.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Here’s a snapshot of those findings (not in chronological order, because AI’s top of mind these days; plus, my colleague made a cool interactive graphic for you).

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of top

Noun

Brand equity is sometimes used by franchisors to justify certain costs, either in initial investment or ongoing royalties.

— Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Her unconventional breakdancing moves during her final performance against Lithuania’s Dominika Banevič (B-Girl Nicka) baffled audiences at home and cemented her as a meme royalty.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of royalty

Noun

The support of his team-mates in seeing one of their own — and in his prime — having to deal with MND so swiftly, alongside his partner Berina and one-year-old daughter Ayla Rae, has struck him.

— Michael Bailey, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In that case, the researchers used a technique called sieving, which essentially sifts out nonprime numbers, leaving only primes left to test.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of prime

Noun

The governor-elect faced a fight over removing Nick Balletto, who had initially been dismissive of Lamont as a candidate, as the Democratic state chair.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
With energy prices moving higher in July so far, and recent strong statements on fighting inflation, markets see broadly a 1 in 3 chance that the FOMC elects to increase rates in July.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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