name brand

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noun

: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices

name-brand

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adjective

: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing

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Noun
Liefeld, known for Deadpool, Cable and other name brand characters, was a longtime client of Verve, but left the company at some point earlier this year. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 However, Office Max sold only name brand backpacks with the thriftiest being JanSport, Target and Walmart sold generic label backpacks. — Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Adjective
This 44% discount brings a rock-solid, name-brand mini speaker down to impulse-buy territory, giving campers and travelers a rare chance to grab serious volume and rugged durability without the strain of the standard retail price. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 There is less pressure to buy expensive name-brand clothing, and school uniforms might be more affordable. — Amy Morin, Parents, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for name brand

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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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