How to Use big name in a Sentence

big name

noun

• Hard times even for big names The closures came even before the announcement, and not even the mighty were spared.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 19 Mar. 2020
• No voice cast has been announced yet, but given Gaiman's bona fides, expect to see (erm, hear) a lot of big names in the mix.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2020
• Here's a list of all the big names in comedy coming to Cincinnati in 2020.
  — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 9 Mar. 2020
• Adesanya is being hailed as mixed martial arts’ next big thing, talking up potential super fights against some of the biggest names in the sport.
  — cleveland, 7 Mar. 2020
• The big name floating around right now is Rick Pitino, with whom Menzies assisted for two years at Louisville.
  — Richard Obert, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
• TikTok has its own stars who are making big names for themselves and Chase Hudson is definitely one of them.
  — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 5 Mar. 2020
• But beyond the 32 acts confirmed to play Summerfest, what other big names will play the country's largest music festival this year?
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2020
• The limited number of team sports meant that there was always going to be heartbreak for several of the pre-race favorites, but few would have expected so many big names to be a non-factor.
  — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2020
• Brands can play an important role during times like these and, even as stores close down, big names in fashion and beauty are rallying up efforts to relieve some of the damage caused by the pandemic.
  — Sara Li, Teen Vogue, 19 Mar. 2020
• Did things in the story change as the big names signed on?
  — Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
• 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
• This year’s event is bursting at the seams with big names.
  — Terry Flores, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Many people will never spend more, though big name brands can stretch that to $45.
  — Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020
• 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
• Tonga, now a rookie with the Chicago Bears, wasn’t the only big name to depart the Cougars.
  — Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024