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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Barkley is near the top of the short list of all-time great Philadelphia sports free-agent signings.
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The short list includes artichokes, feverfew, chamomile, celery, angelonia, and bee balm.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Add a third name to that criminally short list, Mikael.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: The political danger is most acute for LA Mayor Karen Bass, a former U.S. House Democrat who was on President Biden's short list to be his running mate in 2020.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The short list includes artichokes, feverfew, chamomile, celery, angelonia, and bee balm.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Add a third name to that criminally short list, Mikael.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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