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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
He’s played by Matthew Rhys, the series’ big name alongside Anjelica Huston.
So many big name acts recorded at Strawberry Studios, which have been dubbed the Abbey Road of the North.
He will be the second big name on-air talent to leave since the spin-off was announced.
According to Ms Bhandare, Chakraborty "became expendable in the pursuit of a juicy story" since she "was not a big name and had no powerful people backing her in the film industry".
One was Carell’s lead role in the summer box office hit “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” which turned him into a movie star and a draw for a show that avoided casting big name actors at the start.
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