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
For all the glamor and its A-list guests, the festival’s greatest asset is its ability to pluck a hit from nowhere and set a director and their movie on a dizzying trajectory.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Attendees of Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda shows are strictly A-list, consisting mostly of loyal haute couture clients and a only handful of top-tier celebrities.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
James Gray is assembling another A-list cast for his next feature film, Paper Tiger, as sources tell Deadline that Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller are set to co-star opposite Adam Driver in the upcoming pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 2025
But thanks to some A-list endorsements and a slew of viral TikToks, the fashion trend is on the precipice of another golden age that could rival its ’60s, ’80s, and ’00s heydays.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Attendees of Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda shows are strictly A-list, consisting mostly of loyal haute couture clients and a only handful of top-tier celebrities.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
James Gray is assembling another A-list cast for his next feature film, Paper Tiger, as sources tell Deadline that Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller are set to co-star opposite Adam Driver in the upcoming pic.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 May 2025
But thanks to some A-list endorsements and a slew of viral TikToks, the fashion trend is on the precipice of another golden age that could rival its ’60s, ’80s, and ’00s heydays.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
Noun
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His 11 free-throw attempts and nine makes were personal postseason bests, both nearly doubling his season highs of six and five, respectively.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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Both times were just off his personal bests in both.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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The Ivies and other elites Less than 1% of American college students attend elite private colleges.—
Amy Li,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Drawing its name from the oaks which surround it, the 16th-century building was previously a private, all-boys school for the Florentine elite since 1868.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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Sam’s parents were the discount-rack version of Southern aristocracy.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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See treasures The elegant artifacts likely belonged to a high-ranking individual, possibly a member of the aristocracy, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2025
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Of course, staying on top of his health requires plenty of dedication.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Family Firms Lead, Still Family enterprises are quietly outpacing their public peers in gender diversity at the top.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Baby names related to royalty are a no-go in New Zealand once again.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
8 May 2025
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Everything — the house, the money, the royalties — is now going to Felicity Price, a mixed-media artist in Vermont.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Giannis is still in the heart of his prime and remains a force of nature.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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At just 30 years old, Antetokounmpo is in the prime of his career and will undoubtedly help any team he is potentially traded to lift their odds of winning a title.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 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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Atif Zaim, current U.S. consulting leader and deputy chair elect at KPMG, sees this moment as an opportunity to improve his consulting practice.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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