variants also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Recent Examples of nameable Conservative audiences extend their trust to people with firsthand knowledge and physical skills, rooted in a specific, nameable place. —
Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt. —Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021 Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. —Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt. —Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. —Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021 Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. —Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
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One of the most memorable names in NASCAR history is that of Dick Trickle, and now his former crew chief is telling some wild stories about what a character the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year was.— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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One of the many memorable side quests in Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) see the player (as Morgan) hunt the predators.— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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While the outlet always has incredible finds, the deals are especially noteworthy right now, with savings up to 73 percent.— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
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That the New York DMA was in the mix is particularly noteworthy, as Gotham rarely cracks even the Super Bowl’s top-20 local markets—a function of its sheer size.— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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The remarkable feat represents a big stride for China in its technological rivalry with the US, which has thus far boasted more sophisticated humanoid models.— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, some investors reach a remarkable milestone.— Steve Booren, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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This story of star-formation is ubiquitous throughout our natural history, with sextillions of stars populating our observable Universe today, with nuclear fusion providing the sustaining energy for most modern stars.— Big Think, Big Think, 20 Apr. 2026
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As the average color of all the light from stars and galaxies in the observable universe, cosmic latte reflects the types of stars that are most common today.— Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026
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The Browns usually are more of a trade-down team, so this is notable.— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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More notable still, perhaps, is the fact that calling for the release of the Epstein files has seemed to cut across the myriad divisions rending the Democratic Party.— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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