: a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence
A-list adjective
A-list movies
A-list celebrities
A-lister noun
Hollywood A-listers

Examples of A-list in a Sentence

the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
Recent Examples on the Web Dimension, a studio for real-time and virtual production, and DNEG 360, the recent expansion of Dimension’s partnership with visual entertainment services company DNEG, have launched the Rise Up program with GEI, an initiative founded and financed by the A-list couple. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024 Sure, A-list stars are always mixing and mingling in the front row—but at couture, their fashion choices are always heightened. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 June 2024 Emma said that watching aunt Julia become an A-list superstar as a kid showed her how scary that level of fame can be. Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for A-list 

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of A-list was in 1935

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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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