big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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That budget is later increased when a big name is brought on to star.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
That group has hit on some big names — Anton Lundell and Mackie Samoskevich with Florida’s lone two first-round picks of the Zito era, plus top prospects in Jack Devine, Hunter St. Martin and Gracyn Sawchyn, among others.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The draft’s other big name, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, sits until Cleveland makes its third trade of the round and grabs the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at No. 22.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Stand by to see the Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar in famous races such as the Daytona 500 and Le Mans in 2026 and beyond, competing against big names like Lamborghini, Alpine, Aston Martin, Ford, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
That group has hit on some big names — Anton Lundell and Mackie Samoskevich with Florida’s lone two first-round picks of the Zito era, plus top prospects in Jack Devine, Hunter St. Martin and Gracyn Sawchyn, among others.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
The draft’s other big name, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, sits until Cleveland makes its third trade of the round and grabs the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner at No. 22.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Stand by to see the Genesis Magma Racing Hypercar in famous races such as the Daytona 500 and Le Mans in 2026 and beyond, competing against big names like Lamborghini, Alpine, Aston Martin, Ford, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 7 May 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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