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
Teyana Taylor was among the A-list stars and Hollywood heavyweights who attended CinemaCon 2025 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
In a matter of a couple of years, Kilmer went from Top Secret! to the top of Hollywood’s A-list opposite Tom Cruise in one of the top films in 1986, forever cementing his place in Hollywood history with dozens of more great works ahead of him.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
These superhero facsimiles somehow had better chemistry than their A-list counterparts.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
But the upstart, which has pioneered a unique 3D-printing process for mono-material, single-piece footwear, is already making inroads with household-name brands and A-list tastemakers, with plans to debut its first commercial projects in the coming months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
In a matter of a couple of years, Kilmer went from Top Secret! to the top of Hollywood’s A-list opposite Tom Cruise in one of the top films in 1986, forever cementing his place in Hollywood history with dozens of more great works ahead of him.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
These superhero facsimiles somehow had better chemistry than their A-list counterparts.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
But the upstart, which has pioneered a unique 3D-printing process for mono-material, single-piece footwear, is already making inroads with household-name brands and A-list tastemakers, with plans to debut its first commercial projects in the coming months.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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Delaney, who has been public about his own experience with death in losing his toddler-aged son to a brain tumor, and Slate, a comedian with the soul of a poet, are each at their bests here.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Her personal bests are 12.24 and 11.09, respectively.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Explore Jessie Jo Dillon Zach Top See latest videos, charts and news Hosted by media personality Storme Warren, the event saw many of Nashville’s songwriting and publishing elites gather to fete top songs, songwriters, artists and publishers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And then there's the Ratliff family, a clan of Southern elites with dark secrets galore portrayed by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Cook, and Sam Nivola.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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His only friends were the sons and some daughters of the old English aristocracy, who were all like this.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its purple dye, now faded to a red tint, was associated with elite aristocracy in ancient times, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Feb. 2025
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Laying out the bill at the top of the debate, Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican and the bill’s House sponsor, said the legislation empowers parents to choose the educational path that best fits their child’s need.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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If desired, turn oven to broil and broil until top is evenly browned in spots, about 2 minutes.—
Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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She may have been overlooked due to her age, size, and need to be the only pet—but, to us, she's always been royalty.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Adam Levine is looking back on an awkward run-in with music royalty.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
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Scotty Bowman in his prime couldn’t have rescued this group from the abyss of not giving a crap after their own GM decided to break things up 20 games in.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Moseley stars as ‘Logan Marshall,’ a man in his prime; a rising political star and the Independent candidate in the upcoming Kentucky gubernatorial election.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Speaking last month at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference, Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company would seek to revise its $22.3 billion Sunday-afternoon package, should the NFL elect to trigger the opt-out option.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Atif Zaim, current U.S. consulting leader and deputy chair elect at KPMG, sees this moment as an opportunity to improve his consulting practice.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/A-list. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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