big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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The 67th Grammy Awards celebration features a bounty of big names singing, presenting and showing up to look fabulous.
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Antonoff started his own rock band, Bleachers, and has worked with big names like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Wikler drew the public backing of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other big names like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
As for a potential coaching staff Schottenheimer is looking to put together for the Cowboys, one big name stands out.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Antonoff started his own rock band, Bleachers, and has worked with big names like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Wikler drew the public backing of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other big names like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
As for a potential coaching staff Schottenheimer is looking to put together for the Cowboys, one big name stands out.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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