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
Jennifer Zabinski has built an A-list career planning large-scale events for high-profile clients.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
YouTube first announced the tool in December 2024, initially rolling it out to A-list actors and athletes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Cody Simpson is taking a look back at his A-list dating history as a teen pop star.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The year before that, Glen Powell, Donald Glover, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sabrina Carpenter were among the A-list attendees.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
YouTube first announced the tool in December 2024, initially rolling it out to A-list actors and athletes.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Cody Simpson is taking a look back at his A-list dating history as a teen pop star.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The year before that, Glen Powell, Donald Glover, Jennifer Lawrence, and Sabrina Carpenter were among the A-list attendees.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
Noun
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Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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While two of these leaders have since been killed by Israeli strikes, they are included here to provide a more complete picture of Iran’s powerful elite – people deeply embedded in the Islamic Republic’s political, intelligence and security architecture.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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On the show, Ha, a maid, meets Bridgerton, whose family is of high-ranking aristocracy, at a masquerade ball, where her identity is concealed by a mask.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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According to Deirdre Clemente, a fashion and culture historian, the emergence of the suit as the standard for men in the 18th and 19th centuries was itself a rebellion against the ornate, flashy and colorful clothing associated with aristocracy.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell'Orso matched a career-best with six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the tournament's top seed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The result was a 9-1 thumping by the Hurricanes that started the Panthers’ 6-11-0 spiral that dropped them from playoff contention and also triggered Carolina’s 12-game point streak that vaulted the team to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lale Esquivel’s solo homer led off the top of sixth inning where the Mustangs scored 5 times.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Smith earned millions of dollars from his fraudulent streams, siphoning off royalties from the legitimate artists in the royalty pool.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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With four more wins, a superb player will morph into Arizona royalty and 25 years of frustration will melt away.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Wildflowers started blooming here late last year and are mostly past their prime at lower elevations, including at popular viewing sites Henderson Canyon Road and Coyote Canyon.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Do a quick fridge cleanout, tossing anything that’s past its prime or unidentified, then take out the trash right away.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Louis Koo is making his debut in the franchise playing Chief Executive-elect Adrian Yip Shun-ting.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Husted was Ohio's lieutenant governor-elect in early 2019, when prosecutors claim Jones and Dowling bribed the late Randazzo in exchange for legislative and regulatory favors.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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