NOTABILITIES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notabilities

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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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Catering to VICs and celebrities, Lepire says that her clients are often planning for rarefied parties, and come to Timeless Vixen to source vintage couture pieces that will elevate their look.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
She was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2010 and was among the first celebrities honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

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Wolf-Rayet Stars Even the tiniest of stars is humbling on a human scale.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
At a rally in Corpus Christi, staff verified guests by sticking gold stars on them—a callback of sorts to Talarico’s days as a public-school educator.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

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The cost figures draw on the Family Budget Calculator developed by the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute from federal data on rents, food costs and consumer spending, with The Post’s own health care estimates.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Another star turn goes to Mary Ellen Pleasant, who was arguably America’s first Black millionaire and inarguably one of the most canny and chameleonlike figures this country has ever produced.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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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
Since King Charles’ accession to the throne in 2022, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, have regularly taken on the role of welcoming visiting foreign dignitaries.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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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
That path from leading man to auteur is a familiar one in Hollywood, with notables like Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner establishing themselves as major directors without stepping away from leading in their own films.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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