as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
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Recent Examples of A-list
The Love Hurts star also recalled another A-list entertainer at the time dropping by.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The lively dance-pop single featuring Minogue’s unmistakable vocals follows Alok’s numerous A-list collaborations in the last year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Each plays madness utterly convincingly, with as many notes on the emotional scale as their A-list brethren.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
To celebrate the film, actors and A-list celebrities brought their sartorial sense of fashion to a red carpet premiere on Tuesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The lively dance-pop single featuring Minogue’s unmistakable vocals follows Alok’s numerous A-list collaborations in the last year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Each plays madness utterly convincingly, with as many notes on the emotional scale as their A-list brethren.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
To celebrate the film, actors and A-list celebrities brought their sartorial sense of fashion to a red carpet premiere on Tuesday at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
Noun
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The company unveiled its latest model , called Grok 3, and claims its performance bests OpenAI and DeepSeek in early testing.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Darnold, 27, blew past his career bests with 4,319 passing yards, 35 passing touchdowns and a 102.5 passer rating in leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record and the NFC’s No. 5 seed.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This departure from post-Berlin Wall universalist liberalism has been a long time in the making, and Vance's incisive rebuke of European elites powerfully drove home the point.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Crosby’s still got it There will be a day when Crosby is no longer among the elite of the elite.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Cosmo Jarvis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins were earlier announced for the movie that sees Ritchie return to the colorful, back-stabbing world of the British aristocracy.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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She was born into the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, the product of a narcissistic mother, who was a scion of the Guinness-brewing fortune, and an Etonian father, who was killed in wartime Burma, when Blackwood was thirteen.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Sam Fender has soared to the top of the U.K. Albums Chart with the biggest opening week for a British solo act since 2022 (Feb. 28).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel is momentarily pausing his ascent up Oscars host mountain (Bob Hope still sits comfortable at the top, having hosted the ceremony 19 times), handing over the mic to first-time host Conan O'Brien.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, these companies pay severance taxes, royalties, property taxes, and more, all of which generate significant revenue for governments.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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To keep these stores operational, the company has reportedly withheld royalties and rent payments in various locations.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watching Durant work before a game is like watching Tiger Woods in his prime on the driving range.—
Doug Haller,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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No longer in his prime, Goldschmidt is coming off the worst season of his career in St. Louis.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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With every point so critical, will coach Martin St. Louis elect to give Dobes more starts — or perhaps even a run of games at some point?—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Second lady elect Usha Vance opted for a pink tea-length Oscar de la Renta coat and taupe boots.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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