as in unknown
not widely known
a low-budget movie with a cast of no-name actors
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Recent Examples of no-name
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Another no-name who would make the Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets finished the game for the National League.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
No leading Democrat would dare take her on in a primary, and hardly anyone has even heard of the several no-name Republicans who are talking about taking the plunge.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
One retailer debated the future of no-name fragrances at the show.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The low-spending, mostly no-name Fish are among he biggest longshots in MLB this season.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Another no-name who would make the Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver of the New York Mets finished the game for the National League.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
No leading Democrat would dare take her on in a primary, and hardly anyone has even heard of the several no-name Republicans who are talking about taking the plunge.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
One retailer debated the future of no-name fragrances at the show.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-name
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In 96% of the cases, patients were unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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These lightweight, unisex glasses come in four different shades and provide polarization as well as 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That included obscure cold opens and immersive world-building.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But his recitation of Black Americans’ names also revealed that they were heavily weighted toward athletes and performers like Jackie Robinson and Aretha Franklin (on a list that includes relatively obscure conservative white thinkers such as Whittaker Chambers and Clare Boothe Luce).—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Once inside the dining hall, Middleton paid for the soldiers’ drinks and was even spotted sipping a half-pint of Guinness — the unit’s go-to drink — herself, People reported.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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To assemble the trifles, use an upside-down half-pint jelly jar as a cookie cutter and cut 20 circles from the baked cake.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now please don’t get the whippersnappers in the GTW offices wrong.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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Like his character, his powers haven’t dimmed with age, whatever the whippersnappers might think, and if both have made a few bad decisions in a long career, not even Superman is perfect anymore.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp.—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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Kind of a little twerp, now and again.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2022
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“No-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-name. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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