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
Synonyms
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
Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Now, private businesses are preparing to sound the alarm to legislators and plead for the rescue of a notable victim that’s bearing the weight of the issue: the state economy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Cameron and Trump have had several notable differences of opinion in the past.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
This milestone is a notable step toward achieving the university’s $500 million Centennial Campaign.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fed entered the year bolstered by six months of encouraging data — and notable progress since inflation soared to 40-year highs in the middle of 2022.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The meeting between Lavrov and Xi is their first in six years and notable as heads of state do not necessarily meet with visiting ministers.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The Challengers The only notable challengers to these three films are Monkey Man, which arrives on April 5th, and Civil War, which hits theaters April 12th.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Leaderboard Some notable moves this week: Daniel Moore was promoted to principal financial officer at GameStop (NYSE: GME), effective March 25, according to a regulatory filing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Among the notables this week: Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who visited Denver on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Post.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr. , Carey Mulligan, Bill Hader, Colman Domingo, Timothee Chalamet, Brie Larsen, Billie Eilish, Finneas and Jared Leto were among the notables who had to wait patiently at various times in the telecast for the greenlight to sit down again.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
President Bill Clinton and other notables from around the country have made visits here.
—Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
Explorer and soldier John Fremont, one of the state’s first two senators, is one of the few historic notables, as are newspaper publisher George Hearst, railroad baron Leland Stanford, political reformer Hiram Johnson and newspaper publisher William Knowland.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The enthusiastic crowd — which included several U2 family members (like Bono’s wife Alison Hewson), rocker Lenny Kravitz and other notables — obliged.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
Since then, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Benny and Shelly Winters are among the notables who have flocked to Murrieta Hot Springs Resort‘s geothermal pools, meant to enhance everything from the appearance of skin to mood and sleep.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
Margot Robbie, Pedro Pascal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, Lily Gladstone and Selena Gomez were among the notables at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for a private luncheon hosted by the American Film Institute to honor 2023’s 10 best films and television shows .
—Taylor Arthur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
Adjective
There have been several major settlements in recent years by chemical companies over PFAS contamination, a notable one being a $10.3 billion settlement reached by 3M in June 2023.
—Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Now, private businesses are preparing to sound the alarm to legislators and plead for the rescue of a notable victim that’s bearing the weight of the issue: the state economy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Cameron and Trump have had several notable differences of opinion in the past.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
This milestone is a notable step toward achieving the university’s $500 million Centennial Campaign.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fed entered the year bolstered by six months of encouraging data — and notable progress since inflation soared to 40-year highs in the middle of 2022.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The meeting between Lavrov and Xi is their first in six years and notable as heads of state do not necessarily meet with visiting ministers.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The Challengers The only notable challengers to these three films are Monkey Man, which arrives on April 5th, and Civil War, which hits theaters April 12th.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Leaderboard Some notable moves this week: Daniel Moore was promoted to principal financial officer at GameStop (NYSE: GME), effective March 25, according to a regulatory filing.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Since 1977, the Delta Memorial Endowment Fund's Literary Luncheon has hosted a leading Black writer in Milwaukee, including such notables as Octavia E. Butler, Maya Angelou and Jason Reynolds, to raise funds for college scholarships and support charitable organizations.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Among the notables this week: Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who visited Denver on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Post.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr. , Carey Mulligan, Bill Hader, Colman Domingo, Timothee Chalamet, Brie Larsen, Billie Eilish, Finneas and Jared Leto were among the notables who had to wait patiently at various times in the telecast for the greenlight to sit down again.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024
President Bill Clinton and other notables from around the country have made visits here.
—Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
Explorer and soldier John Fremont, one of the state’s first two senators, is one of the few historic notables, as are newspaper publisher George Hearst, railroad baron Leland Stanford, political reformer Hiram Johnson and newspaper publisher William Knowland.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
The enthusiastic crowd — which included several U2 family members (like Bono’s wife Alison Hewson), rocker Lenny Kravitz and other notables — obliged.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
Since then, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Benny and Shelly Winters are among the notables who have flocked to Murrieta Hot Springs Resort‘s geothermal pools, meant to enhance everything from the appearance of skin to mood and sleep.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
Margot Robbie, Pedro Pascal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, Lily Gladstone and Selena Gomez were among the notables at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for a private luncheon hosted by the American Film Institute to honor 2023’s 10 best films and television shows .
—Taylor Arthur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
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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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