A LIST Definition & Meaning

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A list

noun

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.

adjective

Also A-list. pertaining to or being in an A list; prominent.

A list

noun

Compare B list
1. the most socially desirable category
2. ( as modifier )
  an A-list event

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Origin of A list¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Given Hibs can now add their names to a list of recent Ibrox winners that includes Queen's Park, St Mirren, Motherwell and Fenerbahce, the leap in performance levels required to be competitive on Thursday is of the quantum variety.

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In an Oval Office meeting with Trump this week—yikes!—Loomer presented him with a “list of people she believed were disloyal to the president” primarily on the National Security Council.

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In 2016, the first review of the national DNA database was ordered, resulting in a list of hundreds of names of potentially linked people.

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A list was drawn up of teenage girls who had been absent from three local schools around the time of Baby Callum's death so their DNA could be tested.

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The UK is drawing up a list of US products it could hit with retaliatory tariffs if a deal is not reached.

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