big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Among the big names were Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, both of whom appeared to visit Epstein’s island before the financier faced federal charges in 2019.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
And if there were big names on an outer court, forget about it.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Multiple big names in the NFL have spoken out against the reports that Belichick will not be inducted in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
But unfortunately for the paying customers who watched at Target Center, those big names were also spectators watching in street clothes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
And if there were big names on an outer court, forget about it.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Multiple big names in the NFL have spoken out against the reports that Belichick will not be inducted in the Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
But unfortunately for the paying customers who watched at Target Center, those big names were also spectators watching in street clothes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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