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
While A-list names still command attention, the focus has shifted toward micro-influencers—creators with smaller, more engaged followings.
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Charles Nicholls, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Jolie, like Callas, has endured an especially tricky relationship with the A-list; she’s been a tabloid mainstay in spite of her artistic ventures.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
By working with Scott, Elordi continues his streak with A-list directors.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globes are back: red carpets rolled out, champagne bubbling, and Hollywood’s A-list descending for the first major awards show of the year.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
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Charles Nicholls, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Jolie, like Callas, has endured an especially tricky relationship with the A-list; she’s been a tabloid mainstay in spite of her artistic ventures.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
By working with Scott, Elordi continues his streak with A-list directors.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
The Golden Globes are back: red carpets rolled out, champagne bubbling, and Hollywood’s A-list descending for the first major awards show of the year.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for A-list
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Cam has been an exceptional, an elite, Miami Hurricane.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings could stick with their original plan and turn the offense over to McCarthy, who was a very good, but not elite, prospect coming out of Michigan.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Greek philosopher Aristotle used the term to describe the rule of aristocracy, or elite powerful societal class, according to National Geographic.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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As in all Hermès product categories, the equestrian theme runs throughout, reflecting the brand’s roots as a saddler to Parisian aristocracy.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
21 Nov. 2024
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The call-in instructions were displayed prominently in boldface type at the top of the agenda and the second page.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The text at the top of the video lists conservative commentator Benny Johnson as the source.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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And there was plenty of star power and Lions royalty in the building to cheer on the team, as Eminem, Flavor Flav and more were spotted at Ford Field during the Minnesota Vikings vs. Lions game on Sunday (Jan. 5).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Jan. 2025
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Because Amazon’s search algorithm appears to favor writers with larger backlists, there’s an incentive to flood the platform with titles—and to pad those titles with as many pages as possible, as Kindle Unlimited distributes royalties to the creators with the highest number of pages read.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
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Life after playing: In 1998, Julie Foudy was in the prime of her playing career with a potential path to medical school on her horizon.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Not only is Guerrero only 25 and just now entering into the prime of his career, he was born in Canada when his daddy was playing for the Expos.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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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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