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big name
1noun
a person who has a preeminent public reputation in a specified field.
He's a big name in education.
big-name
2[big-neym]
adjective
having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous.
a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
of, relating to, or composed of a big-name person or persons.
big name
noun
informal
a famous person
( as modifier )
a big-name performer
Word History and Origins
Origin of big name1
Origin of big name2
Example Sentences
“People see the additions of big name players for a lot of money and think that directly correlates to the ability to win.”
happened once was with a very big name — a big, big, big one — and he was basically never in the room.
They were like, “This big name wants to do a session,” and I was like, “F— yeah.”
Earlier, rumours of a "big name" guest circulated around Sefton Park, with Radio 1 then posting on their Instagram that it was "the one and only" Ed Sheeran.
He’s played by Matthew Rhys, the series’ big name alongside Anjelica Huston.
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