big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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However, there are big names still sitting on the market such as Kenley Jansen, Tanner Scott and Ryan Pressly.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Matt Jones and Christina Long discuss more big names leaving in the Arkansas transfer saga.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
So far, the Huskies have only lost one big name in running back Durell Robinson, who announced Auburn as his next destination on Saturday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
While the 2025 lineup hasn't been released, Bourbon & Beyond draws big names.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Matt Jones and Christina Long discuss more big names leaving in the Arkansas transfer saga.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
So far, the Huskies have only lost one big name in running back Durell Robinson, who announced Auburn as his next destination on Saturday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
While the 2025 lineup hasn't been released, Bourbon & Beyond draws big names.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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