notable

adjective

no·ta·ble | \ˈnō-tə-bəl,

for sense 2 also ˈnä-

Definition of notable

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : worthy of note : remarkable a notable improvement

b : distinguished, prominent a notable author

2 archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties

notable

noun

no·ta·ble | \ˈnō-tə-bəl

Definition of notable (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The article is notable because several of the young evangelicals profiled are critical of Donald Trump and hold liberal attitudes on various issues, including LGBTQ rights and immigration. — Jeremy Castle, Vox, "Younger evangelicals look an awful lot like older evangelicals post-2016," 12 Nov. 2018 Although political relationships tend to be fluid, Trump’s appearance for Cruz is notable, given that the two were bitter enemies during the 2016 primaries. — Catherine Lucey, The Seattle Times, "Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at rally to boost Cruz," 22 Oct. 2018 Trump’s first stop on the continent was the west African country of Ghana—notable not for its wilderness areas but, historically, for being the major point of embarkation for African slaves. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "Melania Trump Gave Us All a Valuable Lesson in How Not to Dress in Africa," 9 Oct. 2018 The timing is notable given that last year Swift won a symbolic $1 after a former radio DJ was found guilty of groping her during a 2014 meet-and-greet. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "Taylor Swift Just Made a Rare Political Statement," 7 Oct. 2018 Edward Cella Art & Architecture That Fuller created these himself is notable. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Buckminster Fuller made fancy posters for his greatest inventions," 6 Sep. 2018 Self-financing also was a notable factor in the Republican primary race for lieutenant governor. — William L. Spence, idahostatesman, "Idaho governor candidates spent $11 million trying to get your votes," 19 June 2018 Adding TrueDepth and other iPhone X features would likely drive the price up, even if the most notable price factor (the X's OLED screen) is omitted. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "WWDC 2018: What we expect Apple to announce on June 4," 1 June 2018 There are a few notable factors that would limit the development of this system in the Gulf. — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, "A tropical storm is brewing, just in time to ruin your Memorial Day weekend," 24 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The vocalist has performed with notables such as Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon and Dizzy Gillespie. — Richard Chang, latimes.com, "2018-19 jazz season unveiled at the Irvine Barclay Theatre," 19 Apr. 2018 Professional dancers from the company are paired with local notables and train for several weeks leading up to the the event. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Houston talent shines at Dancing With Houston Stars," 11 Apr. 2018 The remaining cast includes Natalie Portman, Kit Harington, Sarah Gadon and Thandie Newton, among many other notables. — Michael Ordoña, San Francisco Chronicle, "Dolan excises Chastain from ‘Donovan’ movie," 14 Feb. 2018 Two notables outside Aquino are Dominican shortstop Euribel Angeles ($300,000) and Colombian right-hander Francisco Lucumi. — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How the Padres found 'special' Dominican prospect in own backyard," 4 July 2018 As a Bill Blass designer, Kansas City native Michael Vollbracht was a favorite of such notables as first lady Laura Bush (pictured) as well as Jessica Lange and Janet Jackson. — Matt Campbell, kansascity, "In memoriam through June 9: Three KC fashion and art icons and a beloved chef," 9 June 2018 Other notables around the table were former U.S. senators Sam Nunn and Bill Frist, former secretary of defense William Perry, and James Mattis. — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, "Behind Theranos' rise and dramatic fall: the powerful backers in money, tech and politics," 15 Mar. 2018 Other notables in the field: Kevin Kisner, Jimmy Walker, Joaquin Niemann, Jim Furyk, Aaron Wise and Norman Xiong, the 19-year-old phenom out of Oregon who won the Nickalus award as college golf's top player. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier Preivew: Picks, History, Field, Odds," 4 July 2018 Some of the notables in that category this year are wide receiver Byron Pringle from Kansas State, LSU running back Darrel Williams and Marshall quarterback Chase Litton. — Blair Kerkhoff, kansascity, "Andy Reid at Chiefs rookie camp: 'We're going to coach the dog out of you' | The Kansas City Star," 5 May 2018

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