: having a name that is not readily recognized by the public
a no-name product
a no-name baseball team
no-name
noun
Examples of no-name in a Sentence
a low-budget movie with a cast of no-name actors
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The no-name respiratory virus Boring old common colds that don't have fancy names are the thing doctors are seeing most often.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
This was at a time before the blues had become popularized and migrated to clubs on the North Side, and so Branch spent nights at such South and West Side clubs as Pepper’s Lounge, Checkerboard, Theresa’s Lounge and no-name basements and informal spaces.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
SuperBox is just one brand in a crowded market of no-name Android streaming devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
And two no-names who could post strong numbers this week are Saints WR Devaughn Vele versus the Jets and Detroit WR Isaac TeSlaa versus Pittsburgh.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
This was at a time before the blues had become popularized and migrated to clubs on the North Side, and so Branch spent nights at such South and West Side clubs as Pepper’s Lounge, Checkerboard, Theresa’s Lounge and no-name basements and informal spaces.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
SuperBox is just one brand in a crowded market of no-name Android streaming devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
And two no-names who could post strong numbers this week are Saints WR Devaughn Vele versus the Jets and Detroit WR Isaac TeSlaa versus Pittsburgh.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-name
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“No-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-name. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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