A-list
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English
Etymology
The noun is derived from A (“rank (normally the highest) on a scale that assigns letters”) + list. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun.[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈeɪlɪst/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈeɪˌlɪst/
Noun
- The first of a number of lists, especially lists arranged in order of importance or preference.
- (originally and chiefly US) An informal list of people (especially in the entertainment industry, or professionally or socially prominent) who are the most admired or desirable, or likely to bring success.
- 2014 January 21, Hermione Hoby, “Julia Roberts interview for August: Osage County – ‘I might actually go to hell for this…’”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review section), London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-10-07:
- The film [Pretty Woman] grossed $464 million worldwide, ensconcing her [Julia Roberts] in the Hollywood A-list.
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Translations
first of a number of lists
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informal list of people who are the most admired or desirable, or likely to bring success
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Adjective
A-list (not comparable)
- (originally and chiefly US) Of or relating, or belonging, to an A-list (noun sense 2).
- 2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How Talent Shows Became TV’s Most Bizarre Programmes”, in BBC Online, archived from the original on 2023-04-18:
- By the 1980s, there was still huge appeal for what became known as 'shiny-floor' talent shows, especially during weekend primetime. In the US, Star Search ran for 12 years in its original run, from 1983 to 1995, and as searches went, it did genuinely uncover some A-list talent, including Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Alanis Morrisette and LeAnn Rimes.
- 2023 October 6, Ryan Gilbey, “The double life of Rock Hudson: ‘Let’s be frank, he was a horndog!’”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2025-01-18:
- Before his [Rock Hudson's] Aids diagnosis, he had been so many other things: A-list hunk, suave romcom star and all-round Mr America.
- (by extension) Best of a group; first-class, pre-eminent, top.
- Synonyms: best of the best, top-class
- 2007 winter, Steve Klett, “Release Notes: The Winds of Change”, in Steve Klett, editor, Maximum PC, San Francisco, Calif.: Future US, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, column 1:
- DirectX 10 promises an almost obscene step up in the level of eye candy you can expect from an A-list game, which is the great news. The bad news is, you'll need a new videocard to get those gorgeous graphics.
Translations
of or relating, or belonging, to an A-list
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References
- ^ “A-list, n. and adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023; “A-list, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Further reading
A-list on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “A-list”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 1.
