How to Use name-brand in a Sentence
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This rivals some name-brand earbuds that are five-times the price.
— Tim Chan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024 -
MoonPies and Little Debbie cakes rained by the box – the name-brand ones, mind you.
— al, 21 Feb. 2023 -
Namely, that cows only have so many name-brand steaks to give.
— Mrussell, oregonlive, 29 June 2023 -
Some monkeys wear name-brand clothing and sport gold chains around their thin, hairy necks.
— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024 -
Some ads that claim to offer a great price for a name-brand product might instead send you a cheap knock-off.
— Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 -
Keep scrolling to shop more on-sale comfy sandals that look so similar to the name-brand pairs celebs wear.
— Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023 -
His gear isn’t name-brand and his trail food consists of instant noodles and granola bars.
— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024 -
The Caesar is a crowd-pleaser salad, a name-brand salad, a safe-bet salad.
— Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024 -
At a local warehouse club store, a big bag of name-brand kettle chips that cost me $4 last year costs nearly $8 now.
— Howard Dvorkin, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023 -
Hedge funds are name-brand goods; when the name retires, the investments often follow.
— Tarpley Hitt, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Other factors, such as name-brand hams, a store specialty brand of ham, or how the ham is glazed or smoked are priced higher.
— Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Although Hims & Hers began selling name-brand Ozempic last week, it is priced at $1,799 per month.
— Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 -
Most name-brand car rental companies (Avis, Enterprise, Hertz) quote all-in prices.
— Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024 -
There’s so much to love about Target, including its abundance of name-brand luggage.
— Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2023 -
Lunchables aren’t the only name-brand food product students might encounter at school.
— Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Wayfair has a range of name-brand appliances marked down, including ones from GE, Samsung, and Frigidaire.
— Micki Wagner, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Missing from the district is a single quality, name-brand grocery store, Thomas said.
— Leah Waters, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023 -
In some cases, the name-brand companies that eventually use their products can do so as well.
— Lisa Song, ProPublica, 15 June 2023 -
The mall’s current stores, services and food outlets include a mix of name-brand merchants, service centers and food outlets, much like the 1970 version.
— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 -
Shop store brand items: Store brands are typically cheaper than name-brand products.
— Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024 -
Even name-brand sneakers boast unbeatable prices, with the Reebok Women’s Princess Sneakers coming in at $39 for a limited time.
— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023 -
Most makers who identified with the independent label toiled in the shadows, far from the klieg lights that shone on their name-brand competitors.
— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 -
According to their website, the store carries name-brand items at lower prices and sells a variety of items from groceries to appliances and home goods.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 -
How much cheaper are store brands? Store brands are typically cheaper than name-brand products.
— Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023 -
That won’t stop people, from anonymous internet users to name-brand politicians, from quoting him anyway.
— Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024 -
Amazon has cheap sunglass options that look identical to name-brand options.
— Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 May 2024 -
Even switching from name-brand drugs to generic versions can be problematic.
— Christina Caron, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 -
The gourmet kitchen has name-brand, state-of-the-art appliances, custom cabinetry, eat-in islands, and decorative lighting.
— Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024 -
The Fresh Foam line features super-cushioned midsoles that fans say rival other name-brand options and some runners prefer that this one isn’t so heavy on the arch support.
— Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 -
The small island teems with private yachts, name-brand stores, and luxury hotels, but not all luxury here is created equal.
— Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2024
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