A-lister

See also: Alister

English

Etymology

From A-list +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /eɪ lɪstɚ/
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Noun

A-lister (plural A-listers)

  1. Someone on an A-list.
    Coordinate term: B-lister
    • 2023 October 7, Gregor Muir, “Frieze turns 20”, in FT Weekend, Collecting, page 2:
      Seeing A-listers in the aisles makes Frieze seem sexier than most fairs, placing added pressure on galleries to live up to the sponsorship provided by high-end fashion brands and luxury goods.
    • 2025 March 17, Andrew Marantz, “The Battle for the Bros”, in The New Yorker‎[1], →ISSN:
      [Hasan] Piker had already shown off his “cozy-ass ’fit” (sweatpants with kitschy bald eagles, a custom pair of platform Crocs), and recounted his experience the previous night at the Streamer Awards, a red-carpet event honoring A-listers on Twitch—the popular live-streaming site where he is one of the biggest stars, and the only prominent leftist.

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