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

The top two investors held about 22% of the 171 vacant lots purchased by registered corporations through last year, according to a list compiled by Altadena Not for Sale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The order called for the creation of three separate lists of potential voters, including a list of citizens over age 18 residing in each state.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Mark Hulbert shared a list of 10 “HALO” stocks protect your portfolio from the AI bubble, with that acronym standing for “heavy assets, low obsolescence.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Last year, the Pentagon forwarded a list of 12 different Ukrainian drones to several large U.S. defense companies to see if they want to build them or work with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Then I picture myself being blamed for something I absolutely didn’t do, and I force myself to put together a list.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman