big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Flick has managed this with a mixture of La Masia youth talents and the odd big name.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here are the other big names to watch.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Some of the big names — especially those, like the performer Katharine McPhee, whose support seemed Pratt-specific — will probably just stay out of it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Tragically, big names like Brazil’s Rodrygo and Japan’s Takumi Minamino have already fallen victim to serious injuries and will miss the World Cup.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Here are the other big names to watch.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Some of the big names — especially those, like the performer Katharine McPhee, whose support seemed Pratt-specific — will probably just stay out of it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Tragically, big names like Brazil’s Rodrygo and Japan’s Takumi Minamino have already fallen victim to serious injuries and will miss the World Cup.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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