as in unknown
not widely known
a low-budget movie with a cast of no-name actors
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Recent Examples of no-name
Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
But the movie cannot shed his woolly energy, which puts any no-name side character at risk of dropping an impassioned soliloquy about some heretofore-unexamined personal drama.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 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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Adjective
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
But the movie cannot shed his woolly energy, which puts any no-name side character at risk of dropping an impassioned soliloquy about some heretofore-unexamined personal drama.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-name
Adjective
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He was last seen running near the outdoor gear store Cabela's, but investigators learned the suspect fled the complex in an unknown direction.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The unknown vehicle entered the intersection and struck the scooter, ejecting the rider completely off the scooter, the crash log said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most wavers are simply too bulky to get close enough to shorter lengths, but this lightweight, slim styler makes adding texture to a cropped cut surprisingly easy.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Assembled by Feltenstein and fellow animation expert Jerry Beck, the collection showcases classic appearances by Looney Tunes royalty (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig), but also digs deeper to celebrate more obscure characters like Conrad Cat and Angelo the Mighty Flea.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 100 Years of Summer bourbon winks at the past by packaging the hooch in the same half-pint bottle ol’ Annie used to hide.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Fat half-pints sagging comfortably in his back pocket.—
F. Scott Fitzgerald,
New Yorker,
17 July 2025
Noun
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No, that’s what would happen to a noncelebrity such as yourself.—
Dave Barry,
Washington Post,
25 Dec. 2022
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While Kardashian certainly wasn't the first celebrity (or even noncelebrity) to wear a vintage or archival garment, this particular line of criticism quickly became the focus of the ire directed at Kardashian.—
Racquel Gates,
CNN,
10 May 2022
Noun
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Mills gives off the disarming sense of a secure soul undeterred by whippersnappers who toss around fancy words such as gerontocracy.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tree was probably a young whippersnapper when the city was founded in 1836, McBain figures.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many of Newsom’s critics who breathlessly report on his evil plans (that the left-wing mainstream media supposedly cover up) are just nobodies who feign authority and are obviously fronting for right-wing organizations.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking on classic buddy-comedy attributes, Sam is the together one with a programmatic path toward life as a wealthy but hollow finance twerp, while Ari is the brash, cracked, less-medicated-than-he-should-be bull in a china shop.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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