big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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This led to a fierce competition with the other big name of 1980s Italian fashion, Gianni Versace, whose dazzling style stood in stark contrast to Armani’s typically understated looks.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Paramount, which has flashy new owners in Skydance, has been aggressively making deals with big names to bolster its film roster, all par for the course for a new regime looking to make a name for themselves.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Yellowstone spinoff The Dutton Ranch just wrangled another big name to join its cast.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Porch and Denning's Paris event had been billed as one of the buzziest weddings of the summer, with more than 400 guests expected to attend, including many big names from the art and fashion worlds, according to Town & Country.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Paramount, which has flashy new owners in Skydance, has been aggressively making deals with big names to bolster its film roster, all par for the course for a new regime looking to make a name for themselves.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Yellowstone spinoff The Dutton Ranch just wrangled another big name to join its cast.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Sep. 2025
Porch and Denning's Paris event had been billed as one of the buzziest weddings of the summer, with more than 400 guests expected to attend, including many big names from the art and fashion worlds, according to Town & Country.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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