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
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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Minnesota has suffered a dozen one-goal losses this season but been a tough out down the stretch, playing with notable resilience and grit since Canfield’s arrival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Other notable speakers in this year's lineup include veteran astronauts and leading space science voices, such as Robert Gibson (Hoot Gibson), Michelle Thaller, Ken Kremer, David McComas, Mike Ciannilli, Jim Garvin, Gerry Griffin and Kevin Schindler.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Minnesota has suffered a dozen one-goal losses this season but been a tough out down the stretch, playing with notable resilience and grit since Canfield’s arrival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
One of Lander’s key allies, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, showed up, as did a huge crew of the city’s progressive notables.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
Her clients include celebrities, business notables and other public figures.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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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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