B list

British

noun

Compare A list
1. a category considered to be slightly below the most socially desirable
2. ( as modifier )
  
  B-list celebrities

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Example Sentences

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The B list are close friends, but not as close as the A list.

From Slate

“Orpheus Descending,” which had a short Broadway run in 1957, is not among Williams’s most famous pieces; critics tend to place it on the B list.

From New York Times

The NBA has them on what it calls the B List - “unknown individuals,” officially.

From Washington Times

The B List is an avenue for the longest of long shots to see if they can make it.

From Washington Times

Given that record, Germany now find themselves dangerously close to slipping into football's 'B List'.

From BBC

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