Nobel

American  

[noh-bel] / noʊˈbɛl /

noun

1. Alfred Bernhard 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist: founding benefactor of the Nobel Prizes.

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Nobel British  

/ nəʊˈbɛl /

noun

1. Alfred Bernhard (ˈalfreːd ˈbæːrnhard). 1833–96, Swedish chemist and philanthropist, noted for his invention of dynamite (1866) and his bequest founding the Nobel prizes

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Example Sentences

“You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics,” Robert Solow, a Nobel laureate in economics, said in 1987.

From Barron's

Myanmar's military ousted the Nobel laureate's elected government and seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war.

From Barron's

A 2025 Nobel Prize went to three scientists who discovered how these cells work and the gene that controls them.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Nobel belongs to everyone...let's mobilize around the world to receive the Nobel Peace Prize together," said the announcement circulated on social media.

From Barron's

The 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was selected to lead the country after a mass uprising toppled the government last year.

From Barron's