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
Once her sons, Prince Harry and Prince William, were old enough to be starstruck, Diana used her network to surprise them with a few A-list meetups that were sure to impress their schoolmates.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026
Matt Damon heads an A-list cast that includes Oakland native Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
French makeup artist Violette Serra founded the brand in 2021 and has gained A-list fans like Emily Blunt and BLACKPINK’s LISA.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 27 May 2026
Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026
Matt Damon heads an A-list cast that includes Oakland native Zendaya, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
French makeup artist Violette Serra founded the brand in 2021 and has gained A-list fans like Emily Blunt and BLACKPINK’s LISA.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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The backstory The story begins with notorious playboy Huntington Hartford II, heir to the A&P empire, who set out to develop his own resort for the jet-setting elite on what was then known as Hog Island—Hartford successfully petitioned the Bahamian government to change its name.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Interestingly, Mother has visibly grown more human over her decades of consuming brain fluid, while the elites who drink her blood have grown more monstrous.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The pair founded the company together in 2015; the row is a family squabble within the new AI aristocracy.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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College football has always been an aristocracy, and most fans like it that way.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In all, Enhanced said there were 14 personal bests set by 12 athletes, all of them swimmers and weightlifters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Despite the sporadic flips between putting on offensive clinics and going silent, Nazar posted career bests of 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points in 66 games.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Hulst would start in a hilly stretch of Laguna Beach, charge up one hill, then run at the top to the next block, down that street, run another block and sprint up that street, repeating the process up and down 31 hills.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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First baseman Rafael Devers reached base three times with two hits and a walk, driving in a run in the top of the ninth with his first triple since July 28, 2024.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Jennifer Lopez is rom-com royalty.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Its publishing arm, D1 – established in 2017 – focuses on royalty collection, rights management and catalog development.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Leclerc has often been the one to spearhead its efforts, but at 28 and very much in his prime to win a world championship, Leclerc was eager to see Ferrari show that may be possible in the coming rules cycles.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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In her prime, Williams was the most dominant force in women’s tennis.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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In this perilous post-republic period of political persecution and violence, the chances are simply too high that the next elect this year will soon become governor.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Inter took the Serie A title last night, having been champions-elect for weeks.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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