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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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
To celebrate her achievement, Marlene invites to dinner a group of notable women from history and legend.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
DeSantis is one of dozens of celebrities and notables competing in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday and Friday, joining the likes of football star Travis Kelce and former NBA All-Star Pau Gasol on the cliffside Northern California course.
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Adjective
The program has minted around a dozen unicorns so far, with notable fellowship alumni including Figma cofounder Dylan Field and Scale AI creator Lucy Guo.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
To celebrate her achievement, Marlene invites to dinner a group of notable women from history and legend.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
And the restaurant has hosted notables from the realms of politics, sports and culinary greatness.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
DeSantis is one of dozens of celebrities and notables competing in the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Thursday and Friday, joining the likes of football star Travis Kelce and former NBA All-Star Pau Gasol on the cliffside Northern California course.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 26 Feb. 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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