B list
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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There was not an A-list or a B-list or a C-list celebrity to be found.
From Slate • Aug. 21, 2024
She was known for her B-list westerns such as the 1953 film “Topeka,” 1954’s “Gunfighters of the Northwest,” and 1958 films “Cattle Empire” and “Blood Arrow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023
In particular, he described Jack Straw as being "mystifyingly tongue-tied" in one key UK/US meeting and labelled him as a B-list politician who was "more to be liked than admired".
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022
The Pac-12 passed on the best B-list option, Houston, last summer, and there hasn’t been an A-lister available since the fall of 2011, when the presidents turned down Oklahoma.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2022
The cast is undeniably B-list, and genre conventions cling to their roles like barnacles: the world-weary but wise cafe proprietress, the hooker with a heart of gold.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2020
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