Nobel

American

[noh-bel] / noʊˈbɛl /

noun

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

Nobel British

/ nəʊˈbɛl /

noun

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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"If Roman wins a Nobel Prize at some point, it's probably for something we haven't even thought about or questioned yet," said Melton.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Han Kang's historic Nobel Prize win in 2024 aside, women's voices haven't always been that prominent in Korean writing.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Asked about Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, imprisoned for calling for political reforms, one model identified him as “a Japanese scientist known for his contributions to nuclear weapons technology.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The paper's then editor-in-chief, Dmitry Muratov, jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for his "efforts to safeguard freedom of expression" at the helm of the paper.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Vladimir Nabokov never won a Nobel Vladimir Nabokov never won an Prize.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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