notable
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
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notable
- Former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa is also a notable brigadista.
- local notables
- other notables
- rural notables
The same lines that every president, every diplomat, every notable had been to the JY ranch at the base of Death Canyon.
- The same lines that every president, every diplomat, every notable had been to the JY ranch at the base of Death Canyon.
- We had heard the notables reading their poems at the Zinc bar.
Examples
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What sort of influence then do the "notables," those active in the policy domain, exercise?
Academic text (1993) -
The important thing is that they provide triumphs for various notables to claim their little "meritocracy."
Blog text (7) -
He could, in fact, be a notable person in this village.
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I have summoned the notables to judge you.
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We had heard the notables reading their poems at the Zinc bar.
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There were 19 notable titles in 1956 and 62 notables in 1964.
Academic text (2013) -
The peregrinations of touring Americans, especially notables, were reported throughout Europe.
Fiction book (1993) -
You're one of the notables who's going tomorrow night, did you know that?
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However, Suwayhili was but one of numerous local notables who expanded their influence in the interregnum.
Academic text (2017) -
The ceremony was attended by many notables from the arts and politics, highlighting their influence in the community.
Synonyms
480
2.3
A famous person who many people know and is often an actor or sports player
136
3.7
A famous person from TV, radio, or public life
55
5.9
A person famous for important achievements in a field
51
3.5
A person who is well known to many people, for example a celebrity or politician
50
1.0
A person many people know because of their achievements
16
2.5
A person with great power or status who gets special treatment
14
7.6
A famous person who inspires or influences others in a field
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8.1
An important or well known person who others respect
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4.2
A person who leads and inspires others in a group by example
3
6.3
A person many people in a town or local area admire and like
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5.5
A person who is respected and helps shape a group's ideas or work
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2.5
An important person who is well known in a field
A person or thing that is very famous and successful, often in entertainment
Antonyms
How Prominent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun notable comes from the same root nota, meaning 'a mark' or 'note', like the English word note. So a notable is literally someone 'worthy of note' — a person people notice because they are important or respected.