short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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Ben Barnes Also on the short list for Edward was actor Ben Barnes, who ended up playing a lead role in The Chronicles of Narnia franchise the same year Twilight was released.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 May 2025
If there is one, that is, a team that starts the season on the short list of top title contenders and proves to be nothing of the sort.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Two American Catholics could be on short list for next pope.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Among those not making the short list were Quynh-Vy Pham and Yenvy Pham, who run The Boat, Phở Bắc Súp Shop and Phởcific Standard Time.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 May 2025
If there is one, that is, a team that starts the season on the short list of top title contenders and proves to be nothing of the sort.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Two American Catholics could be on short list for next pope.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Among those not making the short list were Quynh-Vy Pham and Yenvy Pham, who run The Boat, Phở Bắc Súp Shop and Phởcific Standard Time.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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