no·ta·ble
ˈnō-tə-bəl 
for sense 2 also
ˈnä-
1
a
: worthy of note : remarkable
a notable improvement
b
: distinguished, prominent
a notable author
2
archaic
: efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notableness
noun
no·ta·ble
ˈnō-tə-bəl
1
: a person of note : notability
2
notables or Notables plural
: a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body
Examples of notable in a Sentence
Adjective
There are a few notable exceptions.
a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus
Noun
The guest list included such notables as the President and First Lady.
They introduced her to all the local notables.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Nix's fine play down the stretch, along with a few notable offseason additions, has led to some rosy predictions for the Broncos this coming season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
David Lyman, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Former Patriots Danny Amendola, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Patrick Chung also were among the notables in attendance as New England hosted the visiting Washington Commanders at their practice facility.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Pixel 10 Pro’s Silicon Advantage One of the notable changes was to the chipset.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Nix's fine play down the stretch, along with a few notable offseason additions, has led to some rosy predictions for the Broncos this coming season.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Other notables of the Cincinnati Ballet season Two other things worth noting about the upcoming season.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2025
Former Patriots Danny Amendola, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Patrick Chung also were among the notables in attendance as New England hosted the visiting Washington Commanders at their practice facility.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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notable
1 of 2 adjective
no·ta·ble
ˈnōt-ə-bəl
1
: deserving special notice : remarkable
a notable sight
2
: distinguished, prominent
a notable writer
notably
adverb
-blē
notable
2 of 2 noun
: a famous person
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