big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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No Democrat is towering over the field, which is why party leaders and activists futilely tried to recruit big names like Padilla and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The selling has sometimes been indiscriminate, many investors say, but the weakness continues to plague several big name companies, such as Robinhood and ServiceNow .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
My curation isn’t driven by big names or status.
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But there’s one trump card in all the big names – a company that produces more than 4 million motorcycles every year.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The selling has sometimes been indiscriminate, many investors say, but the weakness continues to plague several big name companies, such as Robinhood and ServiceNow .
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
My curation isn’t driven by big names or status.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
But there’s one trump card in all the big names – a company that produces more than 4 million motorcycles every year.
—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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