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
India is renting a home in Zermatt for an A-list actress and her family.
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Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The new whisky brand, developed in partnership with Moët Hennessy, brought together an A-list crowd for a night that was filled with hometown pride and holiday cheer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
But another iconic A-list Spider-baddie shows up, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The Hollywood legend, 62, has been gifting the white chocolate coconut bundt cake to his A-list pals for over a decade.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
The new whisky brand, developed in partnership with Moët Hennessy, brought together an A-list crowd for a night that was filled with hometown pride and holiday cheer.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
But another iconic A-list Spider-baddie shows up, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The Hollywood legend, 62, has been gifting the white chocolate coconut bundt cake to his A-list pals for over a decade.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sure, there are familiar beats and threads: the unconventional rifle, the watermelon sequence, the Jackal projecting an intriguing air of aristocracy.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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So when Silicon Valley aristocracy like Microsoft changes tack and embraces an emerging technology like bitcoin, everyone needs to sit up and take notice.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Pour the butter over the tenderloin to coat it, making sure the thyme sprigs and onion slices are not on top.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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On the top of their wish list: proper insurance coverage.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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This is an excellent week to bask in the spotlight and embrace your inner sense of royalty.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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In the period ended Sept. 30, royalties rose 24 percent to 91 million euros.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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Afterwards, Cooper was all the buzz having displayed the skill set to become Green Bay’s best linebacker since Clay Matthews was in his prime a decade ago.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Set against 1937 Fascist Germany, Harold May (Piven) is an American Jew and gifted tap dancer nearly past his prime but still hungry for success.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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