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
Scroll below to see photos of other notables who attended Round 1 matches on Monday and Tuesday.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
By the end of June, Feely had personally loaned $300,000 to his campaign, which has quickly drawn financial support from a who’s who of sports-world notables.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The source said everyone entering the party was carded and patted down, including other notables.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More Miami Hurricanes in the poll notables ▪ The 2025 season marks the eighth time since 2000 that UM has opened the season in the top 10.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Other notables include McIlroy, Schauffele, Fowler, Morikawa, Justin Rose and Maryland native Denny McCarthy.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
The pair have already won endorsements from notables.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Patriots Danny Amendola, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Patrick Chung also were among the notables in attendance as New England hosted the visiting Washington Commanders at their practice facility.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Other notables in attendance included actor Miles Teller, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, singer JP Saxe and designer James Perse.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
By the end of June, Feely had personally loaned $300,000 to his campaign, which has quickly drawn financial support from a who’s who of sports-world notables.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The source said everyone entering the party was carded and patted down, including other notables.
—Brie Stimson , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
More Miami Hurricanes in the poll notables ▪ The 2025 season marks the eighth time since 2000 that UM has opened the season in the top 10.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Other notables include McIlroy, Schauffele, Fowler, Morikawa, Justin Rose and Maryland native Denny McCarthy.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
The pair have already won endorsements from notables.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Former Patriots Danny Amendola, Devin McCourty, Jason McCourty and Patrick Chung also were among the notables in attendance as New England hosted the visiting Washington Commanders at their practice facility.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Other notables in attendance included actor Miles Teller, Bravo’s Andy Cohen, singer JP Saxe and designer James Perse.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notables
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Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fast forward 25 years and now celebrities like Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and most recently Diane Kruger are putting a fresh spin on the look.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the film — her first since portraying opera diva Maria Callas in last year’s Maria — the Oscar winner, 50, stars as Maxine, an American film director hired to make a video for a Paris fashion event amid being diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating a divorce.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundestrainer prioritized squad building over trying to shoehorn big personalities into the team.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Seating capacity figures are from team and stadium websites, as well as media reports.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reason the figures are so low for 1992-93 and 1993-94 is that, as mentioned, the first two rounds in those seasons count as qualifying.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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As foreign dignitaries descend in Beijing this week, the conflicting narratives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are a reminder that eight decades after Japan's surrender, the guns may be silent, but the battle over the legacy of the war is far from over.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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Both top a guest list of foreign dignitaries joining Xi at a massive military parade in the Chinese capital Wednesday.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Notables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notables. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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