big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Among the big names who performed were Diana Krall, The Staple Singers, Koko Taylor, Pat Metheny and David Sanborn.
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Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The set features such big names as Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Future and even current Billboard 200-topper Cardi B as guests.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Two were big names and more obvious hires, but the other two were bets on rising assistants.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Several big names auditioned for the lead roles, but Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan ultimately stepped up as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The set features such big names as Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Future and even current Billboard 200-topper Cardi B as guests.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Two were big names and more obvious hires, but the other two were bets on rising assistants.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Several big names auditioned for the lead roles, but Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan ultimately stepped up as Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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