big name

noun

: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition

a big name in the business world

big-name

ˈbig-ˌnām

adjective

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None of these were necessarily big names, but that was not Edu’s focus. —

James McNicholas, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 Selena Gomez, Emma Stone, Serena Williams, Salma Hayek, and Prince William were just a few of the big names spotted at venues around the world. —

Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Be on the lookout for hot scams Some hot scams are old scams: Online sellers will impersonate big name brands to steal your cash or ID information. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024 Moscow, who just celebrated his 50th birthday in November, recounts what filming with Hanks was like just before the Oscar-winning actor became a big name in Hollywood. —

Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for big name