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
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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.
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Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
SuperBox is just one brand in a crowded market of no-name Android streaming devices.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
They were phased out, and we ‘no-name announcers’ were phased in.
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Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
The no-name respiratory virus Boring old common colds that don't have fancy names are the thing doctors are seeing most often.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-name
Adjective
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The Forest Service reports the herd’s origins are unknown, noting it may be linked to mustang drives between Owens Valley and Nevada.
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The international team, led by researchers at Aalto University, combined machine learning with quantum physics calculations to identify two previously unknown superconductors, YRu3B2 and LuRu3B2.
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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Now through June 26, the brand is offering up to 90% off lightweight bedding from Laura Ashley, Eddie Bauer, and Kenneth Cole, as well as patio essentials and indoor furniture, including popular accent chairs and coffee tables.
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When that’s not enough, Google may add random noise to the data that can further obscure identities.
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This seems, if anything, deliberately obscure.
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.
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Fat half-pints sagging comfortably in his back pocket.
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The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
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More, the coaches of the last three title-winning teams (Florida’s Todd Golden and Hurley) all come from the current crop of whippersnappers, as do the leaders of each 1-seed in this tourney.
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Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.
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Unlike some of his more strapping forebears (think Liam Neeson, Kevin Costner, or Aaron Eckhart), Odenkirk specializes in nobodies and normals: people one would not expect to be killing machines.
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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.
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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.
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Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions?
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After he's captured and turned into a pip-squeak himself, Luke must find a way to turn the tables on the wicked schemers.
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“No-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-name. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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