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- noun a list of names of specially favored people
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Examples
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Second, as I believe Tobias Buckell pointed out in his blog, even the huge a-list authors only sell hundreds of e-books, as opposed to tens of thousands of paper books.
Why Amazon and Some Readers Are Wrong « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website 2010
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Tell me who has honestly heard of any one of Ferguson's recent buys apart from Owen - who is no longer exactly "a-list"?
Reign of King Kenny II as Liverpool go back for their future | Paul Hayward 2011
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The only club or clubs now who have an a-list are Man City and Real Madrid.
Reign of King Kenny II as Liverpool go back for their future | Paul Hayward 2011
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In the recent dustup about the BEA bloggers panel and subsequent debate about first - and second-generation bloggers, a-list and b-list bloggers, whether blog tours do any good and what constitutes pay and payola in the book-reviewing blog world, I kept thinking about my favorite Nora Ephron crack, which I will have to paraphrase as I can't find my copy of Crazy Salad.
Archive 2009-06-01 Roger Sutton 2009
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Wenger's only rrecent purchase along these "a-list" lines has been Arshavin.
Reign of King Kenny II as Liverpool go back for their future | Paul Hayward 2011
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In the recent dustup about the BEA bloggers panel and subsequent debate about first - and second-generation bloggers, a-list and b-list bloggers, whether blog tours do any good and what constitutes pay and payola in the book-reviewing blog world, I kept thinking about my favorite Nora Ephron crack, which I will have to paraphrase as I can't find my copy of Crazy Salad.
"The fanboys can be merciless." Roger Sutton 2009
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As long as they keep producing movies of Ironman's caliber (writing, plot, special effects, a-list actors, etc.) … we will continue to flock to the big screen.
The Future of Iron Man: Alcoholic Tony Stark, War Machine, and Beyond! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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CVD comes from the clenched teeth and widening eyes school of 'acting', if you can even call it that. he's almost as bad - or is it good - as Hayden Christianson when it comes to playing wooden. from a biz point of view, he's not a-list, so he'd be affordable, and likely to return for a sequel, but that pro can't outweigh all the cons.
Rumor: Marvel Wants Leonardo DiCaprio as Captain America? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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Whether or not that's just in my head, the idea you point out here of an a-list hip hop writer doing dialogue is actually really exciting!
RZA Talks Man With The Iron Fist, Plus Potential Remake of Bullet in the Head | /Film 2010
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Knocked Up and Superbad proved that you don't need a mega a-list star and a giant budget to make a good, entertaining and successful comedy.
Has the Downfall of Mike Myers Truly Begun? « FirstShowing.net 2008
oroboros commented on the word a-list
Origin: The most "bankable" actors in the film industry are on the A-list.
March 26, 2011