Synonyms

A list

American

noun

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

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

A list British

noun

Compare B list
1. the most socially desirable category
2. ( as modifier )
  
  an A-list event

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Etymology

Origin of A list

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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A list of reasons to be bullish laid out succinctly in a weekly Bank of America report suggests stocks are likely to extend their record run well into the coming year.

From Barron's • Dec. 14, 2025

A list of commissioners grew like plants after a rainstorm, the Master Chorale being one, along with several Southern California new music patrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

A list handwritten some 30 years ago by the co-founder of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, it is the only physical copy of the recipe for the chain’s famous sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

A list of locations is available on the city council website.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

A list of all the people that Trujillo wanted to see there had been published in the local paper.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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