short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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Time unveiled the Person of the Year short list earlier this week.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The short list of mega-stars buried there: Rudolph Valentino, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Hattie McDaniel and Cecil B. DeMille.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Ricciardo’s popularity is unmatched in the U.S. With regard to potential Cadillac F1 team drivers, there were rumors that two rookies were on the short list.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
That’s a short list any team would take eight days before Thanksgiving.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The short list of mega-stars buried there: Rudolph Valentino, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Hattie McDaniel and Cecil B. DeMille.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Ricciardo’s popularity is unmatched in the U.S. With regard to potential Cadillac F1 team drivers, there were rumors that two rookies were on the short list.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
That’s a short list any team would take eight days before Thanksgiving.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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