How to Use A-list in a Sentence

A-list

noun
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  • The Oscars nominees luncheon, always an A-list event, will not be held this year.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
  • By working with Scott, Elordi continues his streak with A-list directors.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Jolie, like Callas, has endured an especially tricky relationship with the A-list; she’s been a tabloid mainstay in spite of her artistic ventures.
    — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Palisades fire, which has taken down a neighborhood home to A-list celebrities, is 8 percent contained at the time of publication.
    — Erin Keller, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Golden Globes are back: red carpets rolled out, champagne bubbling, and Hollywood’s A-list descending for the first major awards show of the year.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Jan. 2025
  • While A-list names still command attention, the focus has shifted toward micro-influencers—creators with smaller, more engaged followings.
    — Charles Nicholls, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Some of it might have to do with an A-list that refuses to recede.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Both nights in Los Angeles were filled with A-list celebrities in the crowd.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Where names like those go, more A-list peers and shoppers will follow.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2023
  • Back in the day, A-list actors didn’t even use personal stylists.
    — Glamour, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The quip could have been a response to recent A-list pressure on Drescher and the guild to make a deal quickly.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The upscale eatery has long been a favorite of the Italian elite, as well as A-list travelers from around the globe.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2023
  • Although the lineup has yet to be revealed, fans can expect A-list stars and the best up-and-coming acts to be on the bill.
    — Holly Alvarado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The A-list cast of Netflix’s Zero Day continues to grow.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And the company’s first project now comes with some A-list support to help spread its message.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
  • Like all of the A-list attendees, the couple showed up on theme and in looks that paid homage to honoree Karl Lagerfeld.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
  • By that point, Ohtani had reached A-list celebrity status in Japan for his two-way prowess.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2023
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The film was sold by Totem Films to more than 40 key distributors, and screened at A-list festivals around the world.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024
  • That drive for perfection has propelled Lopez to the top of Hollywood’s A-list.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Adding some A-list musical artists to the table, perhaps?
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Which leads us to the less-than-stellar aspects of Nolan’s A-list A-bomb-creator’s origin story.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • After all, the travel brand Béis was founded by A-list actress Shay Mitchell.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That enabled him to build an A-list ensemble filled with actors best known for their film work.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The Miu Miu look to copy during this transitional time, according to the A-list.
    — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
  • So, okay, first of all, Del Rey is blonde again—and not just any blonde but A-list and Kardashian-preferred honey blonde.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The show's guests include renowned celebrity chefs and restaurant owners and A-list actors.
    — Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • And the Indigenous actor (and British Vogue cover star) has the A-list red carpet style to match her awards season buzz.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2023

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