: 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
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But another iconic A-list Spider-baddie shows up, too. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 The Hollywood legend, 62, has been gifting the white chocolate coconut bundt cake to his A-list pals for over a decade. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 Very Murray Christmas In this holiday variety show, Bill Murray gets a little help from his A-list friends, including Miley Cyrus and George Clooney. Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 The behind-the-scenes footage is a goldmine for fans, featuring interviews with the singer’s A-list music video stars from Ethan Hawke and his Dead Poets Society cast mate Josh Charles to Taylor Lautner and Ice Spice. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for A-list 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Dec. 2024.

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