NOTABILITIES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notabilities

noun

plural of notability

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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Noun

Amid the movie’s disastrous box office run, various Hollywood celebrities rallied around Cruise and the movie.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
On the wall outside Shoukhrat Mitalipov’s laboratory at Oregon Health & Science University, visitors are greeted by framed portraits of furry scientific celebrities.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of celebrities

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Magnet Originals will provide advice and production support for media personalities, including Justin Tranter, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, and former NBA star Byron Scott.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
From decorating the tree and baking cookies to Champagne toasts and Rinna dancing atop the dining table, the family brings their personalities to a series of festive moments, all dressed in Express.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of personalities

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The two tied the knot in July 2010 in a New York ceremony with hundreds of guests, among them sports and entertainment stars including LeBron James, Spike Lee, Serena Williams, Ciara, Kim Kardashian and Ludacris, The Times reported.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
While two of the three semifinalists had a base camp here, and international stars like Harry Kane, Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham lived in Kansas City, the biggest story arguably was what happened west of town.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of stars

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There will be nonstop panels on TV and livestreams, analysts repeating analysis of days-old polls, and — come afternoon — figures from exit polls suggesting that Hispanics are voting in large numbers, or that the economy is a major issue.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
In fact, only 33 colleges and universities in the country admit 10% or fewer of their undergraduate applicants, NACAC figures show.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

But when the late Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Tony Blair and other dignitaries gathered at Westminster Abbey for a service of commemoration, the proceedings were interrupted by a Black man wearing a dashiki.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Yarbrough, who died at age 76 on Saturday, would be stationed at the table throughout the GHSA playoffs, sometimes welcoming guests and dignitaries and otherwise answering questions and solving problems.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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Patrick Stewart‘s former co-stars and fellow Hollywood notables and executives are paying tribute to the sci-fi icon following his death at age 86.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
The cultural notables in the room — including painters Richard Nugent and Romare Bearden, poet Arna Bontemps and theater impresario Abram Hill — speak up for art as the Renaissance’s engine, remembering gifted colleagues no longer around.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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