big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Once a fishing village, Punta Mita is now an ultra-private and fully gated peninsula development known to attract just about every big name in Hollywood, from Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio to Gwyneth Paltrow and Brian Grazer — and on and on and on.
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Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Other big names — including Daniel Radcliffe, Billy Eichner, Ariana DeBose, Jonathan Groff and Billy Porter — were all seen out enjoying Broadway's biggest night.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
The three-day event touted a roster of big name republicans, including Donald Trump Jr., U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump’s former Chief of Staff, Steve Bannon.
—Carmela Guaglianone, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2024
Swinton wasn’t the only big name Hollywood star to make a cameo during the new season: Will Ferrell also appeared in a trailer for A-Train’s new movie, Training A-Train, as the supe’s coach.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 June 2024
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Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Other big names — including Daniel Radcliffe, Billy Eichner, Ariana DeBose, Jonathan Groff and Billy Porter — were all seen out enjoying Broadway's biggest night.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
The three-day event touted a roster of big name republicans, including Donald Trump Jr., U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Trump’s former Chief of Staff, Steve Bannon.
—Carmela Guaglianone, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2024
Swinton wasn’t the only big name Hollywood star to make a cameo during the new season: Will Ferrell also appeared in a trailer for A-Train’s new movie, Training A-Train, as the supe’s coach.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 June 2024
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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