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
An all national-name brand menu for 10 people will cost $95 while an all private-label or store brand menu will cost $80, according to Wells Fargo. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 But the changing of the guard that will result in Sheridan taking his services from Paramount to NBCUni is seismic all the same because his name brand is more valuable than almost any individual IP he’s created. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Mamdani's underdog campaign defeated both the incumbent mayor and a name-brand governor. Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025 Still, both Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue make name-brand products in segments where consumers are less likely to shift to store brands, including hair care, skin care, feminine products and mouth care, according to Circana. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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