big name

noun

: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition

a big name in the business world

big-name

ˈbig-ˌnām 

adjective

Examples of big name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Who are the big names the Dodgers might have interest in this season? — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Other big names in attendance included Blake Lively, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet, Javier Bardem, Beyonce, and Anya Taylor-Joy – who all watched the game in the crowd. — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Suber, DeChambeau shine Jackson Suber, a 26-year-old American with just two major starts before this week’s Open Championship, shot an opening-round 65 yesterday to take the first-round lead at Royal Birkdale ahead of a cadre of big names. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Jordan and Bird weren’t the only big names endorsing McDonald’s. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe