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notable

[noh-tuh-buhl] / ˈnoʊ tə bəl /




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Artist Tala Madani, co-chair of the museum’s artist council, which meets regularly with institutional leadership, said Ryan’s arrival has been seamless in that she has not seen “a notable shift” between Ryan and her predecessor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

A notable absence at that meeting will be US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will skip due to "domestic engagements", a department official said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

This last, it is said, may be a deleted chapter from the novel but is notable for many chills of its own, such as that evoked by the alarming tombstone inscription: “The dead travel fast.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

That self-awareness has made their late-period work all too stodgy, selecting roles clearly informed by their notable reputations.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I wonder if you’ve met a man called Lord Asriel. He’s a friend of my people, a notable explorer in that part of the world.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

As for the Munich speech, Mr. Rubio earned a standing ovation from European notables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

After years of serving as the Misses Janes School of Hollywood, where the children of Golden Age notables including Lasky, Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. were taught, it had fallen into disrepair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

As security forces entered the city, Defence Minister Maj Gen Murhaf Abu Qasra announced a "complete ceasefire", saying an agreement had been reached with "notables and dignitaries".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2025

In 1941, Hemingway sat feet away, entertaining war correspondents, expatriates, and political notables.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

On the stage Luba Luft sang, and he found himself surprised at the quality of her voice; it rated with that of the best, even that of notables in his collection of historic tapes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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