The phrase "a notable boy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a boy who stands out for some reason, such as his achievements, behavior, or characteristics.
Example: "In the school play, he was a notable boy, impressing everyone with his talent and confidence."
Alternatives: "an outstanding boy" or "a remarkable boy".
Born in Guildford, Surrey, and educated at Glyn College, Epsom, Hemmings had, in fact, begun as a child actor, as well as having been a notable boy soprano, and featuring in English Opera Group performances of the works of Benjamin Britten.
Although by the time he taught me in the 1970s he had already taught two other notable boys – Tony Blair and Rowan Atkinson – he would have been better suited to the 1800s, belonging to the sort of travelling theatre company created by Dickens for Nicholas Nickleby.
Returning to the National after a notable absence, the "History Boys" scribe Alan Bennett fused biography with his own, often hilarious tribute to the theater in "The Habit of Art".
(A notable exception is a bad boy, rock-star-turned novelist, Nick Cave, who expresses his Christian faith in touchingly uninhibited terms in his introduction to St Mark).On the whole, the standard of critical writing is high and does what the best criticism ought to do, encouraging you to enjoy the beauty of the text in question while also appreciating its value.
As Luckey mentioned, Nintendo's short-lived Virtual Boy was a notable flop, and a 1996 review in The Times noted it came with a high "migraine factor".
Rooney proved he could handle serious roles, too, with a notable performance in 1938 in Boys Town as a troubled kid helped out by a kindly priest played by Spencer Tracy.
A notable exception was the Beastie Boys' "So What'cha Want", where it was mixed into the foreground.
Boy George was a notable figure, often engaged in some form of domestic row with his great friend Marilyn, of cheekbone fame.
About a Boy also marked a notable change in Grant's boyish look.
But thanks to England's unique ability to swing from seeming-world beaters to seeming world-whipping boys - with a notable mention to Virender Sehwag's explosive contribution yesterday - this might actually be the money shift.
A notable example is Valentino Achak Deng, whose flight from Sudan as a "Lost Boy" was chronicled in the bestselling book "What is the What".
