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 is not to gratuitously knock the competition — Saudi Arabia had a strong football tradition long before the arrival of Ronaldo and other big names.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But there has already been plenty of movement around the NBA, with a handful of big names traded in recent days.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The record features collaborations with big names like Céline Dion, Ariana Grande, Kenny G, and Chris Stapleton.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
But most of these commercials air quietly, like in New York’s campaign to fight addiction stigma, without big names like Svedka or during costly Super Bowl time.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
But there has already been plenty of movement around the NBA, with a handful of big names traded in recent days.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The record features collaborations with big names like Céline Dion, Ariana Grande, Kenny G, and Chris Stapleton.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
But most of these commercials air quietly, like in New York’s campaign to fight addiction stigma, without big names like Svedka or during costly Super Bowl time.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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