: a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence
A-list
adjective
A-list movies
A-list celebrities
Examples of A-list in a Sentence
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Close also blazed a trail in the mid-aughts by taking major roles on series like The Shield (2005) and Damages (2007–2012), which was unorthodox for A-list film stars at the time.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
This year, Hollywood’s A-list descended on Broadway like never before.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
A-list actors lent both their voices and virtual likenesses.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Close also blazed a trail in the mid-aughts by taking major roles on series like The Shield (2005) and Damages (2007–2012), which was unorthodox for A-list film stars at the time.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
This year, Hollywood’s A-list descended on Broadway like never before.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for A-list
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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