: 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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Surrounded by other A-list couples including Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Cardi was spotted smiling ear-to-ear all because of her beau. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025 Their entangled legal saga first began in November 2023 when Ventura filed a bombshell civil lawsuit against her A-list ex-boyfriend, claiming rape and years of physical abuse. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 May 2025 Storms also reflected on perhaps Maxie’s most A-list romance — her relationship with Franco, originally played by and named after James Franco. Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 May 2025 Read on for the best small towns to visit for a summer vacation—a list filled with picks from Travel + Leisure A-list travel advisors (plus a couple of my own personal favorites). Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for A-list

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 18 May. 2025.

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