notable
adjective
worthy of note or notice; noteworthy.
notables
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pluralof notable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After years of serving as the Misses Janes School of Hollywood, where the children of Golden Age notables including Lasky, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. were taught, it had fallen into disrepair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Recent notables include the redesigned Palisade—styling by Gillette—and the Lexus TX500, with a face like the last glimpse of an old air conditioner disappearing into the crusher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
As security forces entered the city, Defence Minister Maj Gen Murhaf Abu Qasra announced a "complete ceasefire", saying an agreement had been reached with "notables and dignitaries".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025
In 1941, Hemingway sat feet away, entertaining war correspondents, expatriates, and political notables.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
They invited various relatives and friends, who took the train out from the city, and all the landed gentry from the neighborhood, without overlooking the town notables.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
