diff --git a/core/dbt/cli/main.py b/core/dbt/cli/main.py
index c4aa4af5a0a..8d257b55189 100644
--- a/core/dbt/cli/main.py
+++ b/core/dbt/cli/main.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ def docs(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.defer
 @p.exclude
 @p.favor_state
-@p.models
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@ def docs_serve(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.exclude
 @p.favor_state
 @p.full_refresh
-@p.models
 @p.parse_only
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
@@ -347,7 +345,7 @@ def init(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
 @p.resource_type
-@p.select
+@p.raw_select
 @p.selector
 @p.state
 @p.target
@@ -408,7 +406,6 @@ def parse(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.exclude
 @p.fail_fast
 @p.full_refresh
-@p.models
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
@@ -471,7 +468,6 @@ def run_operation(ctx, **kwargs):
 @click.pass_context
 @p.exclude
 @p.full_refresh
-@p.models
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
@@ -508,7 +504,6 @@ def seed(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.defer
 @p.exclude
 @p.favor_state
-@p.models
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
@@ -547,7 +542,6 @@ def source(ctx, **kwargs):
 @source.command("freshness")
 @click.pass_context
 @p.exclude
-@p.models
 @p.output_path  # TODO: Is this ok to re-use?  We have three different output params, how much can we consolidate?
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
@@ -590,7 +584,6 @@ def freshness(ctx, **kwargs):
 @p.fail_fast
 @p.favor_state
 @p.indirect_selection
-@p.models
 @p.profile
 @p.profiles_dir
 @p.project_dir
diff --git a/core/dbt/cli/params.py b/core/dbt/cli/params.py
index ad4c3d28870..2dbb5ad511e 100644
--- a/core/dbt/cli/params.py
+++ b/core/dbt/cli/params.py
@@ -142,16 +142,6 @@
     hidden=True,
 )
 
-models = click.option(
-    "--models",
-    "--model",
-    "-m",
-    envvar=None,
-    help="Specify the nodes to include.",
-    cls=MultiOption,
-    type=tuple,
-)
-
 output = click.option(
     "--output",
     envvar=None,
@@ -274,14 +264,22 @@
     default=(),
 )
 
-select = click.option(
-    "-s",
-    "--select",
-    envvar=None,
-    help="Specify the nodes to include.",
-    cls=MultiOption,
-    type=tuple,
-)
+model_decls = ("-m", "--models", "--model")
+select_decls = ("-s", "--select")
+select_attrs = {
+    "envvar": None,
+    "help": "Specify the nodes to include.",
+    "cls": MultiOption,
+    "type": tuple,
+}
+
+# `--select` and `--models` are analogous for most commands except `dbt list` for legacy reasons.
+# Most CLI arguments should use the combined `select` option that aliases `--models` to `--select`.
+# However, if you need to split out these separators (like `dbt ls`), use the `models` and `raw_select` options instead.
+# See https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/pull/6774#issuecomment-1408476095 for more info.
+models = click.option(*model_decls, **select_attrs)
+raw_select = click.option(*select_decls, **select_attrs)
+select = click.option(*select_decls, *model_decls, **select_attrs)
 
 selector = click.option(
     "--selector", envvar=None, help="The selector name to use, as defined in selectors.yml"
diff --git a/core/dbt/docs/build/doctrees/environment.pickle b/core/dbt/docs/build/doctrees/environment.pickle
index 772dcf43eb8..b63f39d1695 100644
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diff --git a/core/dbt/docs/build/doctrees/index.doctree b/core/dbt/docs/build/doctrees/index.doctree
index 91acfb7e693..a31c50cfc63 100644
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diff --git a/core/dbt/docs/build/html/index.html b/core/dbt/docs/build/html/index.html
index 17e7ed2445b..b7f90d68077 100644
--- a/core/dbt/docs/build/html/index.html
+++ b/core/dbt/docs/build/html/index.html
@@ -208,11 +208,6 @@ <h4>full_refresh<a class="headerlink" href="#compile|full_refresh" title="Permal
 <p>Type: boolean</p>
 <p>If specified, dbt will drop incremental models and fully-recalculate the incremental table from the model definition.</p>
 </section>
-<section id="compile|models">
-<h4>models<a class="headerlink" href="#compile|models" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
-<p>Type: unknown</p>
-<p>Specify the nodes to include.</p>
-</section>
 <section id="compile|parse_only">
 <h4>parse_only<a class="headerlink" href="#compile|parse_only" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
 <p>Type: boolean</p>
@@ -590,11 +585,6 @@ <h4>full_refresh<a class="headerlink" href="#run|full_refresh" title="Permalink
 <p>Type: boolean</p>
 <p>If specified, dbt will drop incremental models and fully-recalculate the incremental table from the model definition.</p>
 </section>
-<section id="run|models">
-<h4>models<a class="headerlink" href="#run|models" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
-<p>Type: unknown</p>
-<p>Specify the nodes to include.</p>
-</section>
 <section id="run|profile">
 <h4>profile<a class="headerlink" href="#run|profile" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
 <p>Type: string</p>
@@ -696,11 +686,6 @@ <h4>full_refresh<a class="headerlink" href="#seed|full_refresh" title="Permalink
 <p>Type: boolean</p>
 <p>If specified, dbt will drop incremental models and fully-recalculate the incremental table from the model definition.</p>
 </section>
-<section id="seed|models">
-<h4>models<a class="headerlink" href="#seed|models" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
-<p>Type: unknown</p>
-<p>Specify the nodes to include.</p>
-</section>
 <section id="seed|profile">
 <h4>profile<a class="headerlink" href="#seed|profile" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
 <p>Type: string</p>
@@ -777,11 +762,6 @@ <h4>favor_state<a class="headerlink" href="#snapshot|favor_state" title="Permali
 <p>Type: boolean</p>
 <p>If set, defer to the argument provided to the state flag for resolving unselected nodes, even if the node(s) exist as a database object in the current environment.</p>
 </section>
-<section id="snapshot|models">
-<h4>models<a class="headerlink" href="#snapshot|models" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
-<p>Type: unknown</p>
-<p>Specify the nodes to include.</p>
-</section>
 <section id="snapshot|profile">
 <h4>profile<a class="headerlink" href="#snapshot|profile" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
 <p>Type: string</p>
@@ -854,11 +834,6 @@ <h4>indirect_selection<a class="headerlink" href="#test|indirect_selection" titl
 <p>Type: choice: [‘eager’, ‘cautious’, ‘buildable’]</p>
 <p>Select all tests that are adjacent to selected resources, even if they those resources have been explicitly selected.</p>
 </section>
-<section id="test|models">
-<h4>models<a class="headerlink" href="#test|models" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
-<p>Type: unknown</p>
-<p>Specify the nodes to include.</p>
-</section>
 <section id="test|profile">
 <h4>profile<a class="headerlink" href="#test|profile" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h4>
 <p>Type: string</p>
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diff --git a/tests/unit/test_cli.py b/tests/unit/test_cli.py
index dca21fdf6de..4ed17583e69 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_cli.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-import ast
-from inspect import getsource
-
 import click
-from dbt.cli import params
+
 from dbt.cli.main import cli
 
 
@@ -42,10 +39,3 @@ def run_test(command):
                     run_test(command)
 
         run_test(cli)
-
-    def test_params_are_alpha_sorted(self):
-        root_node = ast.parse(getsource(params))
-        param_var_names = [
-            node.targets[0].id for node in ast.walk(root_node) if isinstance(node, ast.Assign)
-        ]
-        assert param_var_names == sorted(param_var_names)