: 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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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 19 Sep. 2024.

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