big name
noun
: a performer or personage of top rank in popular recognition
a big name in the business world
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Dileviciute, who has a foundation in luxury furniture design, and Bumbarova, the former creative director of By Far, have also found fans in big names like Nicole Kidman and Tracee Ellis Ross, among others.
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Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
With the Lakers hoping for a momentum win ahead of their 2025-26 NBA regular season opener, the team will unfortunately have to do so without two big names — LeBron James (sciatica) and his son Bronny James (ankle sprain).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Today the brand, like most big names in luxury, does a large share of its business in Asia and the Middle East.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
With the Lakers hoping for a momentum win ahead of their 2025-26 NBA regular season opener, the team will unfortunately have to do so without two big names — LeBron James (sciatica) and his son Bronny James (ankle sprain).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Today the brand, like most big names in luxury, does a large share of its business in Asia and the Middle East.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Big name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20name. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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