big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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While most big names in NBA free agency have found new homes, Damian Lillard is still available after being waived and stretched by the Milwaukee Bucks to make room for their move to sign Myles Turner.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Among the other big names represented by wax figures daily in the attraction include Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Shaquille O’Neal (in old school Orlando Magic uniform), Zendaya, Ryan Gosling and Walt Disney.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
According to Forbes, big names like Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey and Jeff Bezos are frequent visitors.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
Add in continuous deals between F1 and ESPN, and the support for F1 has transformed everyday Americans into fanatics, doubling viewership and turning already big names in the sport into bonafide global celebrities.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Among the other big names represented by wax figures daily in the attraction include Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Shaquille O’Neal (in old school Orlando Magic uniform), Zendaya, Ryan Gosling and Walt Disney.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025
According to Forbes, big names like Tom Hanks, Matthew McConaughey and Jeff Bezos are frequent visitors.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 8 July 2025
Add in continuous deals between F1 and ESPN, and the support for F1 has transformed everyday Americans into fanatics, doubling viewership and turning already big names in the sport into bonafide global celebrities.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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