How to Use big name in a Sentence

big name

noun
  • There’s a lack of, for starters, at least one big name here.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 28 July 2022
  • One of the big names in the video doorbell market is Ring.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Larson wasn't the only big name in the field Wednesday.
    Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Hired Prime Sanders, a hall-of-fame player with a big name, and names can recruit.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The 28-year-old pop star is far from the first big name to have their face done by Gottmik, aka Kade Gottlieb.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The Proven Winners brand has long been a big name in growing flowers.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022
  • Even so, this smooth 100% Blue Agave could stand up proudly next to a big name like Patron.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2022
  • The Toreros, though, live in a big-picture world where a patient build was entrusted to a big name.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Joanna Gaines has made a big name for herself over the past 20-something years.
    Maggie Horton, Country Living, 26 June 2022
  • The great Hollywood downsizing of 2022 takes down a big name.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Murray isn't the only big name to be knocked out of the tournament early.
    Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022
  • Some have been big names like Armani and Miu Miu, while others are more up-and-coming, like Laniege.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Banks isn't the only big name that has declared interest in being a part of the series.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Hurley was just the latest big name to stay home, a potential bellwether of what’s to come.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Atop the stadium was also a big name: Children’s Health.
    Dallas News, 10 Oct. 2022
  • However, big names are not the only artists on display this year.
    Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Graham wasn't a big name coming out of Waxahachie High School in Texas.
    Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2022
  • The tryouts will be run by the club’s technical staff and head coach Tab Ramos, a big name in United States soccer.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Though clearly the maestro, Wonder calls in some big names for backup.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Phoenix native David Benavidez is about to be a big name in a major boxing pay-per-view event.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 19 Jan. 2023
  • For all the big names on the roster, the area where Cooper faces some uncertainty is the offensive line.
    Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 21 July 2023
  • Accor isn’t the only big name getting into the cruise game, either.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
  • These big names will likely attract a bunch of the World Cup attention, for good reason.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 14 July 2023
  • Everything is star-driven, every movie needs to have a big name.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022
  • How has that impacted the festival beyond simply the fact that many of the big name actors won’t be present?
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Amber Heard has been a big name in Hollywood for almost two decades now, and she's got the acting credits to prove it.
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Burberry isn’t the only big name working with Vestiaire, of course.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Last spring, Bello was already a big name within the system, though somewhat of an unknown to Red Sox fans.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Such a great product—not to mention the price is so much lower than big name moisturizers that did not help.
    Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The venue in Canby isn’t exactly known for big name concerts but this summer, True West is setting out to change that.
    oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023

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