big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Denver Broncos → Leicester City Denver head coach Sean Payton had a spell playing for the Leicester Panthers, one of the big names in the fledgling UK American football scene, as a young man in the 1980s and the similarities between these two teams do not stop there.
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
There are other big names within striking distance of first place, Bryson DeChambeau at four under par, Brooks Koepka and Bubba Watson at three under par, and Phil Mickelson at even par.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
British rocker Rod Stewart and President Donald Trump are two big names living on the scenic stretch.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
There are going to be some big names in the stands.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
There are other big names within striking distance of first place, Bryson DeChambeau at four under par, Brooks Koepka and Bubba Watson at three under par, and Phil Mickelson at even par.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
British rocker Rod Stewart and President Donald Trump are two big names living on the scenic stretch.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
There are going to be some big names in the stands.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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