big name
nounDefinition of big name
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Examples of big name in a Sentence
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Saturday Night Live has revealed five of the hosts for the upcoming 45th season, and there are big names and a big surprise. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "Saturday Night Live releases star-studded season 45 lineup," 26 Aug. 2019 There are some big names visiting the Queen City this week. — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Aug. 20-25," 20 Aug. 2019 Joining the royal couple at the sailing race are other big names like English soccer player Fara Williams, TV personality Bear Grylls, and comedian John Bishop. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton Rocks a Striped Sandro Top at the King's Cup Regatta," 8 Aug. 2019 Porto, Olympiacos, Basel and Dynamo Kyiv are the biggest names in the League Path. — SI.com, "Champions League 2019/20 Playoff Draw - Featuring Ajax, Celtic, Porto & More," 5 Aug. 2019 There are the big names—like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Postmates in the US—plus a host of smaller companies vying for a piece of the market. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "Food delivery companies are gobbling each other up," 29 July 2019 Nielsen’s initial clients are some of the industry’s biggest names, including, iHeartPodcast Network, Cadence13, Midroll, Westwood One, and Cabana. — Ashley Carman, The Verge, "Podcasters need listening data, so Nielsen is going to call people’s homes to ask for it," 11 July 2019 And there are the concerts from some of rock’s biggest names like The Rolling Stones and Kiss. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "Ahead of Dillon Stadium home opener, Hartford Athletic look forward to permanent home and a different environment," 10 July 2019 San Francisco is home to some of fashion’s biggest names: Levi Strauss & Co., Gap and Old Navy. — Roland Li, SFChronicle.com, "Chain store bans in San Francisco leave more shops empty, critics say," 7 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'big name.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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