brand name
noun
1
: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark
2
: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
Examples of brand name in a Sentence
The drug is sold under several brand names.
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The coating most often discussed is polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, which is sold under the brand name Teflon.
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Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Churning out lazy, uninspired movies no longer works, even if they're attached to a previously important brand name.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The issue involves polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the nonstick coating commonly sold under the Teflon brand name.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Although the store will close, online sales will continue under a different brand name.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan
june 2, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Churning out lazy, uninspired movies no longer works, even if they're attached to a previously important brand name.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The issue involves polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the nonstick coating commonly sold under the Teflon brand name.
—Ryan Brennan
june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Although the store will close, online sales will continue under a different brand name.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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“Brand name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand%20name. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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