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A-lister

/eɪ lɪstɚ/

A-lister noun: someone on an A-list.

Noun

A-lister (plural A-listers)

  1. Someone on an A-list.
    • 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.2023 October 7, Gregor Muir, “Frieze turns 20”, in FT Weekend (Collecting section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2
    • [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...2025 March 17, Andrew Marantz, “The Battle for the Bros”, in The New Yorker, →ISSN, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2025

Forms of A-lister

pluralA-listers

Origin of A-lister

From A-list + -er.

Questions about A-lister

What does A-lister mean?
A-lister means someone on an A-list.
What part of speech is A-lister?
A-lister is a noun.
How do you pronounce A-lister?
A-lister is pronounced /eɪ lɪstɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of A-lister?
The plural of A-lister is A-listers.

Words near A-lister in the dictionary

  1. A-lifer
  2. A-lifers
  3. A-line
  4. A-lines
  5. A-list
  6. A-lister
  7. A-listers
  8. A-lists
  9. A-Log
  10. A-Logged
  11. A-Logging

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