NOTABILITIES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notabilities

noun

plural of notability

as in celebrities

a person who is widely known and usually much talked about an opening night that was attended by some of Broadway's biggest notabilities

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Noun

Some of the company’s most likable commercials in the past have relied on celebrities, according to iSpot, including Hart.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
The immersive show blows away celebrities, fans like a Kansas tornado in VegasNeed a news break?

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of celebrities

Noun

The chat show will give fans even more action, bringing them closer to the personalities, dynamics and relationships at the heart of the series.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
As fans mourn Dolly Parton, two longtime Philadelphia radio personalities are remembering the country music icon for an influence that stretched far beyond her songs.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of personalities

Noun

Love was unclear on the reasons for her volte-face, but speculated that Sky had failed to convince Bake Off stars like Paul Hollywood to make the switch.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
The character was loosely based on NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, the wildly talented Ohio native who was one of the sport's biggest stars at the time.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

But Jarmond later worked with a search committee that included prominent UCLA figures Bob Myers, Adam Peters and Casey Wasserman on the hiring of Bob Chesney, who quickly injected hope and optimism into the football program.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The backlash went beyond online and reached political figures like New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who sent The Met committee a letter urging them to reconsider honoring Galliano.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

Noun

The opening ceremony gathered church dignitaries, community members and local officials.

— Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Trump has argued for months that the new ballroom is a necessity, often pointing to the lack of space to host events with foreign dignitaries.

— Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dignitaries

Noun

Following the sudden death of Hayden Panettiere, many industry friends, former co-stars and collaborators, and other notables are taking to social media to pay tribute to the actress.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 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

Definition of notables

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