Sentence examples for a group of notable from inspiring English sources

On Feb. 6, 1802, a group of notable guests were invited by Thomas Jefferson for dinner at the White House.

In Oxford he was exposed to the latest developments in natural philosophy and became associated with a group of notable natural philosophers and physicians, including John Wilkins, Christopher Wren, and John Locke.

"ART OF THE GUITAR" SERIES: "75TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO JULIAN BREAM" Bream, who, along with Segovia, dominated the postwar guitar scene, receives a heartfelt toast from a group of notable guitarists — including William Kanengiser, David Leisner, and Benjamin Verdery — who will each play a work identified with him, by such composers as Britten, Falla, and Takemitsu.

In keeping with a long tradition of celebrity travel counseling, the Long Island Rail Road and its commuting cousin, Metro-North, have enlisted a group of notable New Yorkers to remind passengers about a new smoking ban that begins on Sunday.

Siftery had been around for a couple of years and had raised a seed round of $4.1 million from a group of notable investors, including Founders Fund, Felicis and Venrock.

Last month, we reported that Crowdtilt, the Y Combinator alum that launched just over a year ago with plans to become "the Kickstarter for any group," had raised $12 million in Series A financing from a group of notable investors, including Napster, Causes and Airtime founder Sean Parker and Path's Dave Morin.

(Parker's solos were extracted from recordings, and accompaniments were filled in by a group of notables, among whom, Eastwood said, were Walter Davis, Barry Harris, Ray Brown, Jon Faddis, Ron Carter, and Red Rodney).

Opened in 1884, it claims to be the oldest continually operating restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, and I believe it: on one wall is a photograph of a luncheon the restaurant hosted at the turn of the 20th century for a group of notables, one of whom I recognized as my wife's great-grandfather.

To satisfy their curiosity, a group of notables opened the casket and, sure enough, found a body with a detached head and a pointy beard.

It is significant that Wiglaf was still able to call together such a group of notables; the West Saxons, even if they were able to do so, held no such councils.

The first draft will be generated by a group of 28 "notable figures" appointed by Mancera – a line-up which has caused some surprise due to the high quality and diversity of its members.