big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Though a handful of big names tend to dominate the conversation, skiers willing to venture beyond the usual suspects will find true gems.
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The doc includes interviews with the late film directors Rob Reiner and David Lynch, among other big names.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Food and Drink Very impressive with a roll call of big names over its eight dining options.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Tilda Swinton and The Secret Agent director and international Oscar hopeful Kleber Mendonça Filho will be among the big names attending the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), while the lineup of talks for its 55th edition features the likes of John Lithgow.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
The doc includes interviews with the late film directors Rob Reiner and David Lynch, among other big names.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Food and Drink Very impressive with a roll call of big names over its eight dining options.
—Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Tilda Swinton and The Secret Agent director and international Oscar hopeful Kleber Mendonça Filho will be among the big names attending the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), while the lineup of talks for its 55th edition features the likes of John Lithgow.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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