big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Be on the lookout for hot scams Some hot scams are old scams: Online sellers will impersonate big name brands to steal your cash or ID information.
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
Moscow, who just celebrated his 50th birthday in November, recounts what filming with Hanks was like just before the Oscar-winning actor became a big name in Hollywood.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
There are many big names in the parade this year, such as Chlöe, Bishop Briggs, Joey McIntyre, Walker Hayes, Dan + Shay, Kylie Cantrall, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots as well as Ariana Madix, according to a press release this month.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, the show is a blockbuster, full to the brim with the kinds of people who go to big name museum shows.
—Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 20 Nov. 2024
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Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
Moscow, who just celebrated his 50th birthday in November, recounts what filming with Hanks was like just before the Oscar-winning actor became a big name in Hollywood.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
There are many big names in the parade this year, such as Chlöe, Bishop Briggs, Joey McIntyre, Walker Hayes, Dan + Shay, Kylie Cantrall, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots as well as Ariana Madix, according to a press release this month.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
On the other hand, the show is a blockbuster, full to the brim with the kinds of people who go to big name museum shows.
—Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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