How to Use big name in a Sentence

big name

noun
  • Did things in the story change as the big names signed on?
    Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a lack of, for starters, at least one big name here.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 28 July 2022
  • Trimble is the first big name from the 2022 class in the state to commit.
    Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2021
  • One of the big names in the video doorbell market is Ring.
    Ellen McAlpine, Good Housekeeping, 2 Apr. 2023
  • This year’s event is bursting at the seams with big names.
    Terry Flores, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Now in its 12th year, the event attracts some of the biggest names in the anime world.
    Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 31 Aug. 2019
  • The two-time NBA champion isn’t the only big name tied to the place.
    Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • The Gift is set to feature some of the biggest names in afrobeats right now, and that is a huge deal.
    Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, 16 July 2019
  • On the one hand, Kurtzer's is a big name and adds gravitas...
    Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Halep is not the first big name to pull out of Wimbledon this year.
    Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 25 June 2021
  • Larson wasn't the only big name in the field Wednesday.
    Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The bar offers just three beers on draft and big name brands in bottles.
    Tirion Morris, azcentral, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Grab is the latest big name to hop on the SPAC bandwagon.
    Michelle Toh, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021
  • But no big chains or big names in the form of celebrity chefs or owners.
    Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • 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
  • But a big name like his could certainly fire up the fan base.
    Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • There are some big names visiting the Queen City this week.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 20 Aug. 2019
  • Finding the next big name – or two – in daytime talk is no easy feat.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Those fans hoping for the Wolves to land a big name may have to dream a little smaller.
    Chris Hine, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Both events are guaranteed to bring big names to the Queen City this summer.
    Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Here's a list of all the big names in comedy coming to Cincinnati in 2020.
    Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 9 Mar. 2020
  • So how did a comedy show with one of the biggest names in stand-up end up on a rooftop bar in the first place?
    Zach Freeman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The Proven Winners brand has long been a big name in growing flowers.
    Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022
  • Many people will never spend more, though big name brands can stretch that to $45.
    Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Hard times even for big names The closures came even before the announcement, and not even the mighty were spared.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 19 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • But lots of big names, especially among the free agent hitters, remain on the board.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout the four days of celebrations in the capital, other big names are set to perform.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025

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