: 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
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025 Now word on the street has it the A-list actress might be dipping her toes back into the real estate waters, this time with a decadent Hollywood Regency-style spread in the prime lower Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025 But every Games also features first-time Olympians who go from anonymity to the A-list overnight. Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025 Following her latest pic Christy bowing at AFI Fest last week, Sydney Sweeney is looking to deliver another knockout punch with an upcoming film, and partnering with an A-list director to help deliver the blow. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for A-list

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Nov. 2025.

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