notables

noun

plural of notable
as in celebrities
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about directors, actors, and other notables at the annual gathering for the Academy Awards

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Recent Examples of notables Tatty Devine tie-up and Liberty’s new fashion jewelry gallery were some notables from this fashion week. — Virginia Corneli, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 That has played into the hopes of the Hollywood notables who’ve campaigned against the merger, call it the Jane Fonda wing of the industry. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Marie painstakingly builds the abbey into a regional power center to which notables must pay their respects. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 James Dixon, the agent who represents Kimmel as well as other late-night notables including Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, could not be reached for immediate comment. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 No portfolio companies report earnings next week, but some notables include Casey’s, Chewy, AeroVironment, American Eagle Outfitters, Macy’s, Oracle, Adobe, and Kroger. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The Madden 27 Soundtrack has been released and the 80-song tracklist features notables such as Super Bowl 60 halftime performer Bad Bunny, Nipsey Hussle, Ozzy Osbourne and the return of Good Charlotte. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Playwriting Fellowship at Juilliard, Nabers joins a roster at Blue Marble that includes Lena Waithe (Master of None, The Chi), Prentice Penny (Insecure), Gordon Smith (Pluribus, Better Call Saul) and Jason Kim (Barry, Girls), among other notables. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Of all the peculiar assignments a newspaper reporter can undertake, writing advance obituaries for local notables who are still very much alive is one of the strangest. — Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notables
  1. celebrities
  2. stars
  3. personalities
  4. figures
  5. dignitaries
Noun
  • For all of this and more, multi-generational families, married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries, and celebrities looking for privacy and discretion flock here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Chaos unfolds as 24 celebrities head to a lakeside cabin to compete in a lineup of bonkers challenges.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The shoes have been worn by Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron and Sarah Pidgeon, among other stars as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • The film comes amidst an onslaught of new movies, both narrative and documentary, centered on tech personalities.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • How much of your actual personalities is in these characters?
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • The Justice Department also says Beijing is determined to sway American public opinion in its favor by cultivating relationships with political figures seen as having access to the levers of power.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Forty-five percent of adults 30 to 44 say the same; both figures have declined in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • By the late 1800s, the resort was a favorite destination for US Presidents (23 presidents have visited the property), foreign dignitaries and global business leaders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up was up for three days to coincide with United Nations general assembly meeting, which saw the convergence of world leaders, dignitaries and CEOs on the city.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dignitaries

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“Notables.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notables. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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