: 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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Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
These weren’t no-name startups.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Just stay away from the no-name brands that have popular listings on Amazon despite lacking discrete graphics cards—like this.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025
But why would a company like Vanguard switch to a new, no-name index?
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
These weren’t no-name startups.
—Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Just stay away from the no-name brands that have popular listings on Amazon despite lacking discrete graphics cards—like this.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025
But why would a company like Vanguard switch to a new, no-name index?
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 23 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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