big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Beyond big name stars, the festival has hosted performers from ascending British talent such as Lola Young and Rachel Chinouriri, and built a home for artists who feel unrepresented in the mainstream.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
The town’s leadership gap is impossible to miss; the C-suite is fading with no big names to fill it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
And several big names have gotten behind the idea.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
The New York Yankees have not dipped their hand in the free agent market yet, and some big names have already been taken off the board.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2025
The town’s leadership gap is impossible to miss; the C-suite is fading with no big names to fill it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
And several big names have gotten behind the idea.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
The New York Yankees have not dipped their hand in the free agent market yet, and some big names have already been taken off the board.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for big name
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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