BIG-NAME Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

big-name

adjective

Definition of big-name

as in famous

widely known several big-name writers gave readings at the book festival

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Recent Examples of big-name So why are there so many big-name collections coming to auction? — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Certainly, compared to Florence’s big-name stays where Medici levels of excess reign, La Réserve Firenze is more aesthetically subdued and intimate in scale, though no less luxurious. — Matt Ortile, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 The Wildcats football team built some buzz in the last year with the stadium opening, big-name staff hirings and transfers and publicized financial commitments. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 In the lit-to-screen world, Sperber adds that a big-name author can effectively become the IP, offering name recognition that opens doors with buyers. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 And their yearlong success is indicative of why baseball is bigger than its big-name franchises. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026 Prediction markets like Kalshi — which allow users to bet real money on real-world events like sports, politics and, yes, weather — have used their marketing spend to court big-name talent. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 As California loosens its grip as the filming capital of the world, New York is drawing big-name titles at a much faster pace, according to industry tracker ProdPro’s quarterly snapshot released last week. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 Unlike many big-name mortgage lenders, Guild Mortgage offers mortgages specifically to construct modular homes. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-name

Adjective

In the evening, the low-slung space fills with locals seeking Liebster's famous tiny hasselback potatoes topped with trout roe, and buttery brioche with Parmesan cream, mortadella and clams.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
The one that did, however, was a robot from Beijing's Lingyi Technology, a subsidiary of Hangzhou's famous Unitree Robotics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of famous

Adjective

The famed downtown venue is once again operating Thursdays to Sunday, but many have been unaware.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Archaeologists have finally cracked the code to the famed Ann Francis shipwreck’s brass combination treasure lock.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of famed

Adjective

One of India's oldest and most prominent industry bodies, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, last week asked the government appealing to abolish the tax.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
The Vancouver Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rickard Rakell and the Columbus Blue Jackets’ Dmitri Voronkov are among his most prominent wingers available, but the possibilities needn’t be limited to that list.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of prominent

Adjective

The celebrated singer-songwriter, who’d won the prestigious Mercury Prize for 2019’s Kiwanuka, was about halfway done with his follow-up, 2024’s Small Changes, but was already starting to conceptualize the album that would come after that.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
One of the most celebrated objects from the India Museum is a mechanical wooden sculpture of a ferocious tiger gnawing at a British soldier’s throat.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

Adjective

Mekouar was nominated for the First Novel Award by the renowned French literary organization Goncourt Academy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas has become arguably one of the most renowned stop-motion-animation films.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

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