as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
an opening night that was attended by some of Broadway's biggest notabilities
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The backstory Originally built during New York City’s Roaring ‘20s in 1926, the Surrey is a historic Art Deco gem that was once a residential hotel frequented by celebrities like JFK, Bette Davis, and Claudette Colbert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Still, celebrities have to grapple with the reputational risks of leaning into a technology that garners widespread public distrust.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Schneider gave a shout-out to his scouting staff for doing the work to uncover the type of personalities the Seahawks would be acquiring.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For the very first time, Rina and Serasi stepped onto their outdoor habitat — and their personalities were already on full display.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Her songs in the film — written by Charli xcx, Jack Antonoff, and FKA twigs, who also co-stars — also have real pop bona fides.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters Friday, director Antoine Fuqua‘s biopic stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the pop music superstar, with Colman Domingo playing his father, Joe Jackson, and Nia Long as mother Katherine.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The large monetary figures Ingoglia unveiled during each news conference came from analyses conducted by the state’s Department of Governmental Efficiency team, or DOGE, which had requested budget information from and visited many municipalities across the state.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The meeting between the two dignitaries will won’t include a livestreamed news conference like those the president has hosted with other international figures.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other dignitaries were also at the ceremony, which comes ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The list of notables the Showcase has presented over the years could fill a book — though the club’s North Star was always Segal’s beloved bebop.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast also boasts notables in Molly Ringwald, Maya Hawke, LeVar Burton and Julia Fox.—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Notabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notabilities. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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