A list

American  

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.

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adjective

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

A list British  

noun

1. 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

A list of the many Democrats he helped elect — among them Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer — reads like a scroll of modern California history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

A list of 20 highly rated stocks favored by analysts for gains over the next year includes only one that has risen this year: Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Coogler's rapid ascent onto Hollywood's A list was hardly likely back when he was intending to major in chemistry at college.

From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026

A list of the day’s worst-performing stocks in the large-cap U.S. benchmark index is below.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

A list of books for next year is enclosed.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling