: a list or group of individuals of the highest level of society, excellence, or eminence
A-list adjective
A-list movies
A-list celebrities
A-lister noun
Hollywood A-listers

Examples of A-list in a Sentence

the ceremony featured an A-list of Hollywood stars
Recent Examples on the Web Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 Variety reports that it is being set up as a new franchise and A-list actors have reached out about the project. Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for A-list 

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Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of A-list was in 1935

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“A-list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A-list. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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