A list

noun

1. a group of desirable or admired people who are welcomed especially in social and professional situations:

   Hollywood's A list turned out for the Oscars.

adjective

1. Also A-list. pertaining to or being in an A list; prominent.

A list

noun

1. See B list
   Compare B list
   1. the most socially desirable category
   2. ( as modifier )

      an A-list event

Word History and Origins

Origin of A list¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.

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But really, the A-list case comes down to the fact of his last name.

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She was eventually nominated for an Oscar for her performance, which immediately propelled her to the Hollywood A-list.

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On no other show would you see an A-list actor from a newly released blockbuster like Gone Girl getting fired up over Islam.

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Now that Lohan is no longer an A-list celebrity, he washed his hands clean of the redheaded bombshell.

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