no·ta·ble
ˈnō-tə-bəl 
for sense 2 also
ˈnä-
1
a
: worthy of note : remarkable
a notable improvement
b
: distinguished, prominent
a notable author
2
archaic
: efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notableness
noun
no·ta·ble
ˈnō-tə-bəl
1
: a person of note : notability
2
notables or Notables plural
: a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body
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Examples of notable in a Sentence
Adjective
There are a few notable exceptions.
a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus
Noun
The guest list included such notables as the President and First Lady.
They introduced her to all the local notables.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Other notable losses in Altadena include its homes.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Audible has production and development deals with other notables like President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, Lorne Michaels and James Patterson.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In the meantime, the Blue Jays can feel better about themselves at the back end of the bullpen after signing a notable free agent following various rumors in the past two winters.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Other notable losses in Altadena include its homes.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
The other notables were The Secret Life of Pets, which graced the charts 38 times this year, and Home, which nabbed 31 days of its 117-day total in 2024.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Audible has production and development deals with other notables like President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, Lorne Michaels and James Patterson.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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notable
1 of 2 adjective
no·ta·ble
ˈnōt-ə-bəl
1
: deserving special notice : remarkable
a notable sight
2
: distinguished, prominent
a notable writer
notably
adverb
-blē
notable
2 of 2 noun
: a famous person
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