How to Use big name in a Sentence
big name
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Many people will never spend more, though big name brands can stretch that to $45.
— Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020 -
Tesla is a big name, but certainly not always the best choice.
— Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020 -
Ocean Spray wasn't the only big name to get involved with the trend started by Apodaca.
— Christopher Brito, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2020 -
More five-stars from Florida followed, because C.J. was such a big name.
— Carter Karels, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2020 -
The full lineup includes three days of big name artists playing from their favorite independent music venues.
— Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2020 -
The full list of grantees are a mix of big name NGOs, labs, reforestation and climate justice groups.
— Allen Kim, CNN, 16 Nov. 2020 -
There are a host of big name-players on the board at Aronimink, but 2020 has made life impossible to predict.
— Beth Ann Nichols, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2020 -
The Quibi shows never achieved big name recognition, although the platform scored some Emmys earlier this year.
— CBS News, 22 Oct. 2020 -
Was a great player in high school, was a big name out in Portland but did a great job over (at Boise State) and had a couple of injuries, got a little bit banged up.
— James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2020 -
Lil Mosey may only be 18, but the Seattle native has already made a big name for himself in the music industry.
— Kori Williams, Seventeen, 18 Sep. 2020 -
But not for the first time the Winged Foot course, situated northeast of New York city, was the real winner with a host of big name casualties.
— Paul Gittings, CNN, 19 Sep. 2020 -
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 -
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 -
Grab is the latest big name to hop on the SPAC bandwagon.
— Michelle Toh, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021 -
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 -
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 -
The Proven Winners brand has long been a big name in growing flowers.
— Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2022 -
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 -
The Toreros, though, live in a big-picture world where a patient build was entrusted to a big name.
— Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022 -
Atwell was the other big name left off the field in Saturday's loss to Virginia.
— Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Nov. 2020 -
Joanna Gaines has made a big name for herself over the past 20-something years.
— Maggie Horton, Country Living, 26 June 2022 -
The scramble to grab fashion’s legacy brands features big names, big deals and some sharp elbows.
— Evan Clark, WWD, 10 July 2024 -
While not all of the most famous gods and heroes are included in the story, some big names like Hera, Dionysus and Orpheus play a large role in the story.
— Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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