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widely known
several big-name writers gave readings at the book festival
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Recent Examples of big-name
Traders have been buying tech giants on dips and selling big-name laggards including Costco, UnitedHealth and Alibaba, according to data from retail trading giant Robinhood Markets published via Sherwood.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This year, a long list of big-name filmmakers will have center stage.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
During their relatively short but highly acclaimed filmmaking career, Jane Schoenbrun has yet to take on big-name stars.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Your one-stop-shop for big-name brands like In Common With, Hudson Valley Lighting, Louis Poulsen, and Tom Dixon, Lightology makes curating your dream lighting scheme easy.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Don’t miss the lively children’s section and frequent signings with big-name authors.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Budget trims have become customary for long-running broadcast series with big-name casts, including the Dick Wolf dramas on NBC.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
With such big-name quarterbacks up for grabs, gang green should want to lose to avoid others besting them in the draft order.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Those are all the big-name consignors announced, and touted, by the auction houses.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 2026
Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026
This year, a long list of big-name filmmakers will have center stage.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
During their relatively short but highly acclaimed filmmaking career, Jane Schoenbrun has yet to take on big-name stars.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Your one-stop-shop for big-name brands like In Common With, Hudson Valley Lighting, Louis Poulsen, and Tom Dixon, Lightology makes curating your dream lighting scheme easy.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Don’t miss the lively children’s section and frequent signings with big-name authors.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Budget trims have become customary for long-running broadcast series with big-name casts, including the Dick Wolf dramas on NBC.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026
With such big-name quarterbacks up for grabs, gang green should want to lose to avoid others besting them in the draft order.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Those are all the big-name consignors announced, and touted, by the auction houses.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-name
Adjective
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The barren landscape, despite its harsh conditions (daytime temperatures often exceed 125 degrees Fahrenheit), was—and still is—famous for its connection to many legends of treasure.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Primm Valley, Whiskey Pete’s and Buffalo Bill’s all hosted at one time the famed Bonnie and Clyde V-8 Ford riddled with more than 100 bullets in 1934.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In Key West, grab a cold one at the famed Sloppy Joe’s bar, see the famous five-toed cats at the Ernest Hemingway Home, dive into history at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, and watch the glorious sunsets at Mallory Square.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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With the House vote on Monday, Duterte, who comes from one of the country’s most prominent political dynasties, became the first official in the Southeast Asian country’s history to be impeached twice.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 May 2026
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In a hall occasionally pierced by air-raid sirens warning of Russian strikes, the event has united Ukraine’s most prominent galleries, artists, collectors, and cultural institutions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Food and drink The hotel's restaurant, Enna, is helmed by executive chef Rodolfo Castellanos—one of the most celebrated culinary figures in Oaxaca, and someone whose name carries serious weight in the region's dining scene.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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When the footage from a celebrated 1996 first-contact expedition in the Amazon resurfaces decades later, a triumphant story of discovery unravels into a reckoning with colonialism, documentary ethics, and the lasting impact on the Korubo people.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The center, which opened in 1915, was originally commissioned by renowned La Jolla philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps and designed by famed architect Irving Gill.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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But even larger numbers of socially conservative white working-class voters in Wales, Scotland and northern England — the traditional bedrock of Labour’s support — switched to Reform, the insurgent party founded by Nigel Farage, the renowned Brexit campaigner.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Big-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-name. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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