NOTABLES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notables

noun

plural of notable

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about directors, actors, and other notables at the annual gathering for the Academy Awards

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Recent Examples of notables Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 That has played into the hopes of the Hollywood notables who’ve campaigned against the merger, call it the Jane Fonda wing of the industry. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 James Dixon, the agent who represents Kimmel as well as other late-night notables including Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, could not be reached for immediate comment. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 No portfolio companies report earnings next week, but some notables include Casey’s, Chewy, AeroVironment, American Eagle Outfitters, Macy’s, Oracle, Adobe, and Kroger. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The Madden 27 Soundtrack has been released and the 80-song tracklist features notables such as Super Bowl 60 halftime performer Bad Bunny, Nipsey Hussle, Ozzy Osbourne and the return of Good Charlotte. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Playwriting Fellowship at Juilliard, Nabers joins a roster at Blue Marble that includes Lena Waithe (Master of None, The Chi), Prentice Penny (Insecure), Gordon Smith (Pluribus, Better Call Saul) and Jason Kim (Barry, Girls), among other notables. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026

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Noun

The crowds outside a major fashion show often start to form a few hours in advance, with expectant fans hoping to spot their favorite celebrities.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Browsing Twitch live streams on a Sunday afternoon this past summer might include seeing e-gamers setting a world-record speed run or online celebrities chatting with fans.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The shoes have been worn by Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Sarah Pidgeon, among other stars as of late.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

The first episode will feature network personalities Rachel Campos-Duffy, Harris Faulkner and Kat Timpf, new contributor Melissa DeRosa and former ESPN host Samantha Ponder.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
Last September, media personalities Nessa and Kevan Kenney helmed red carpet coverage at the VMAs.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

And members of these new churches were mostly not the black-dressed, hypocritical, sour-faced, monocultural figures favored by popular narrative, but often included colorful figures who were sometimes surprisingly modern in their desires.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Prominent appointments have gone to figures such as Jason Reding Quiñones, a prosecutor who reportedly received low scores on performance evaluations while working at the Southern District of Florida.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

Vroman’s catered to various clientele and communities, from traveling dignitaries to academics and leisure readers on vacation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
The Colosseum has previously closed for only a few hours a time for special visits by important dignitaries, including former US President Barack Obama in 2014.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of dignitaries

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