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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 Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, the youngest daughter of the A-list actors and former spouses, filed a petition to change her last name in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday, July 20, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The film shot Curry Barker onto the A-list of new directing talent and made a star of Inde Navarrette and her virtuosically unhinged performance as Nikki. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The film boasts an A-list lineup for its English language voice cast, with stars including Ayo Edebiri, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Finn Wolfhard, Rachel House and Werner Herzog. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 20 July 2026 But the two looks that stand out the most were dresses that Roach pulled straight from the couture shows in Paris—rarefied, one-of-a-kind gowns that few people ever get to see out in the world, let alone on an A-list celebrity. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for A-list

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Noun

At least a point was taken from every opponent barring Fulham in a campaign that offered no indication of the time Sunderland had spent away from English football’s elite.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
So how did a coach with such modest credentials elevate himself into the elite at such a late stage of his career?

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of elite

Noun

Orangeries, once a status symbol for European aristocracy, are a glamorous accoutrement in large town or country houses.

— Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Definition of aristocracy

Noun

His hitting metrics are all career bests, and he’s headed for his fourth consecutive season of 20-plus homers.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Atwell, the 26-year-old five-year veteran, has modest career bests of 67 receptions (2023), 562 yards (2024), and three touchdowns (2023).

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of best

Noun

That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
But most of those players were unable to establish themselves at the top of the game with Madrid or flourish within the national team’s style.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of top

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Opposite Assante and Scacchi, who plays Odysseus’ wife, Penelope, Hollywood royalty Isabella Rossellini and Geraldine Chaplin deliver scene-stealing performances as Athena and the nursemaid Eurycleia.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
This failed to take into account royalties, residuals, image and intellectual property rights, and other assets, the Boseman brothers’ filing said.

— Lindsay Good, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Definition of royalty

Noun

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
Veleria Levy, representative-elect for northeast Charlotte’s state House District 99, testified against Duke’s original proposal this spring.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026

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