big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Its preliminary success and subsequent meltdown is another indictment of those who think that welcoming big names and events — the World Cup, the Olympics — is the way to save us.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Their expert avatars included living and dead writers like Stephen King, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Carl Sagan, but their scraping was incredibly broad reaching and hoovered up more than just the big names.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The team has a cap table full of big names, including Broncos limited partner Mellody Hobson of Ariel Investment Trusts and Project Level; Molly Coors, a member of the beverage giant family; and legendary athletes Peyton Manning and Mikaela Shiffrin.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The vacation destination is home to excellent seafood restaurants, mesmerizing blue-green waters, and even an open-air music venue that regularly brings in big names.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Their expert avatars included living and dead writers like Stephen King, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Carl Sagan, but their scraping was incredibly broad reaching and hoovered up more than just the big names.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
The team has a cap table full of big names, including Broncos limited partner Mellody Hobson of Ariel Investment Trusts and Project Level; Molly Coors, a member of the beverage giant family; and legendary athletes Peyton Manning and Mikaela Shiffrin.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The vacation destination is home to excellent seafood restaurants, mesmerizing blue-green waters, and even an open-air music venue that regularly brings in big names.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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