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 the most-watched television shows is dominated by NFL games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 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 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 school district closures scrolls across the bottom of the screen.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day