: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices
: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing
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Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Released in July 2024, Longlegs established Perkins as a name brand horror filmmaker, with the project grossing $128 million worldwide on a budget of less than $10 million.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Two, great quality, name-brand stuff and overall, the prices here compared to other places.
—Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026
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Noun
But to the shopper standing in the cereal aisle deciding between name brand and private label?
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Released in July 2024, Longlegs established Perkins as a name brand horror filmmaker, with the project grossing $128 million worldwide on a budget of less than $10 million.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Americans were subject to rationing of food and other items, while POWs were provided a steady diet of good food and access to many name-brand items, such as cigarettes, that were unavailable to the general population.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Two, great quality, name-brand stuff and overall, the prices here compared to other places.
—Amelia Espinales, Florida Times-Union, 18 June 2026
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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