big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Brown is not the only big name with slumping production here.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The event has hosted over 50 stand-up comedians from around the world, including big names such as Ansari, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson and Dave Chappelle.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Multiverse’s clients include manufacturers, financial-services companies, utilities, and defense contractors, among them big names like Bosch, Moody’s, and Bank of Canada.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Dellanos is a big name in the Latino community, having hosted Primer Impacto on Univision for many years.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The event has hosted over 50 stand-up comedians from around the world, including big names such as Ansari, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson and Dave Chappelle.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Multiverse’s clients include manufacturers, financial-services companies, utilities, and defense contractors, among them big names like Bosch, Moody’s, and Bank of Canada.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Dellanos is a big name in the Latino community, having hosted Primer Impacto on Univision for many years.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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