big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Big swing, big name, did not work.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Others cite corporate restructuring more broadly — or, as seen with big names like Amazon, are redirecting money to investments like artificial intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Dileviciute, who has a foundation in luxury furniture design, and Bumbarova, the former creative director of By Far, have also found fans in big names like Nicole Kidman and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Others cite corporate restructuring more broadly — or, as seen with big names like Amazon, are redirecting money to investments like artificial intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Dileviciute, who has a foundation in luxury furniture design, and Bumbarova, the former creative director of By Far, have also found fans in big names like Nicole Kidman and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others.
—Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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