A-lists

noun

plural of A-list
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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  1. best
  2. elites
  3. royalties
  4. societies
  5. elect
  6. tops
  7. qualities
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
  • That kind of pressure from the elites, in combination with other wartime strains on Russia’s economy and society, could force Putin to negotiate a peace deal, the source said.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Viral memes, in 2024 and now, have romanticized him as a popular – and incredibly attractive – man of the people who made corporate elites within the American health insurance industry afraid.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of elites
Noun
  • Erica was running the Gibson Gives foundation for Gibson guitars, and Alex was coming to Nashville to announce that royalties from one of his signature Epiphone guitars would benefit Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital and Room in the Inn.
    — Kevin Griffin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • According to the athletic department’s annual report, Boise State made $1,569,476 through royalties, which was a 121% increase from the prior fiscal year.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of royalties
Noun
  • This is why Leja thinks comparisons between medieval and modern societies aren’t accurate.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This is supported by experimental work on Western industrial societies by psychologist Vernon Padgett and economist Dale Jorgenson.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of societies
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
Definition of elect
Noun
  • These areas have grown dramatically in recent years, creating new applications and needs for protective apparel, including FR tops and bottoms.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Keep scrolling to shop more lightweight tops from Amazon’s fashion department, including work blouses, polished T-shirts, and more.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Both movies share more than a few qualities, notably the same love of infinite interzones and the same flavor of exponentially increasing existential dread.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Are there leadership qualities that have ascended in importance and others that have descended?
    — Steve Karp, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities
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“A-lists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-lists. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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