: 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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Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Sticking with name brand items at his Pick n’ Save brought the total cost of the list to nearly $79.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Shop store brand items: Store brands are typically cheaper than name-brand products.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The overwhelming majority of Americans who watch La Liga or Serie A are also invested in those name brand clubs, and not the Rayo Vallacanos and Cagliaris of the world.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Sticking with name brand items at his Pick n’ Save brought the total cost of the list to nearly $79.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Look for name-brand fabric technology over generic insulation types.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024
Shop store brand items: Store brands are typically cheaper than name-brand products.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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