The phrase "a notable man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a man who is distinguished or worthy of attention for his achievements or qualities.
Example: "In the history of our town, there was a notable man who dedicated his life to helping others and improving the community."
Alternatives: "an esteemed individual" or "a distinguished person".
It'll make you laugh at the absurdity of Long suggesting that the biography of a notable Aboriginal man should be called 'The Great White' in honour of the nickname that the subject gave the author.
And the most notable man who did – Jeb Bush, the latest offspring of a political dynasty – built a $100m war chest but allowed himself to be defined and destroyed by Trump.
(Aristotle appropriates this term from ordinary Greek, in which an endoxos is a notable or honourable man, a man of high repute whom we would spontaneously respect though we might, of course, upon closer inspection, find cause to criticize him).
On the contrary, the inclusion of less notable men would decrease the average notability of men in Wikipedia.
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Son John Fogerty takes on the persona of a young draftee during the Vietnam war who, unlike notable men of political heritage, wasn't "born to wave the flag".
In March, Mr. Granger decided to suspend the awards in favor of a more earnest feature he created -- mini-interviews with notable men called "What I've Learned".
Spare a thought this Labor Day holiday, when you fire up the barbecue for the last weekend of the summer and raise a beer for the workers in this country, for some of the notable men who have lost their jobs over the past 20 years.
Whether examining tiny bubbles in a sheet of ice over shallow water at close range or considering the most notable men and women of the day as "transient and fleeting phenomena", Thoreau's meditation beside Walden Pond sparkles with surprises and insights.
Although some notable men became Muggletonians, the group's notions provoked much opposition.
Howard and American universities, as well as the University of Maryland, have also had notable men's football (soccer) teams.
They were used to mark the graves of notable men or to indicate the perimeters of ceremonial grounds.
