Crossword clues for a-list
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
in celebrity sense, 1984, from A in the sense of "first, best" (as in A-1) + list (n.).
Wiktionary
a. (context chiefly US English) Best of the group; top. n. (context chiefly US English) An informal list of people in any of several categories (but especially in the entertainment industry) who are most admired, desirable or bankable.
Wikipedia
A-list is a term that alludes to major movie stars, or the most bankable in the Hollywood film industry or to major recording artists, major international sports stars or other occupations such as the most successful film directors, certain high profile media and entertainment moguls and the most notable international TV broadcasters.
The A-list is part of a larger guide called The Hot List that has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood. James Ulmer has also developed a Hot List of directors.
The Ulmer scale categorizes the lists into A+, A, B+, B, C, and D listings.
The A-list is a list of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood.
A-list or alist may also refer to:
The Conservative A-List or Priority List was a list of United Kingdom candidates drawn up by Conservative Central Office at the behest of David Cameron after his election as party leader in December 2005, aimed as a means of broadening the number of Conservative Members of Parliament, potential Peers of the Realm and MEPs from minority groups and women as well as other preferred candidates for candidature. Where the preferred forums for selection were held at least two members from the list were put to every open primary, and where these were not held the A-list were recommended directly, particularly to the top target seats.
A-List is a 2006 American comedy film starring Sally Kirkland, Damon Shalit, JoAnna Garcia, Peter Dobson, Sam Pancake, John Colton, Chris Moir, Daphne Zuniga and directed by Shira-Lee Shalit.
Usage examples of "a-list".
His private room number was disclosed so offhandedly I had to conclude that neither a Grammy Award nor a gunshot wound is enough to elevate a bass player to the A-list at Cedars.
Toss in Imposters, Dick's account of a human scientist hunted by aliens, one of whom has usurped his place, a film that several A-list scriptwriters tried unsuccessfully to doctor and which since has been yanked from distribution, and you will gather that Dick's immediate cinematic future is to consist of megablasts of brightly hued, hack-writer-generated meadow muffin, augmented by great glorioso dollops of Flatulaphonic sound, aimed at an undiscerning popcorn- feeding subspecies that can be found grazing the multiplexes with its young, living proof that Dick's first major theme still has relevance in contemporary society.