big name
Example Sentences
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She previously told the court Pitt had a reputation in Weston-super-Mare "as a big name and someone you wouldn't mess with".
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The read-through for one big name in particular — ConocoPhillips — stood out for analysts at Citi as they see 8% upside for shares if Venezuela pays up on a long-overdue debt.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
Kalshi recently raised External link $1 billion from big name venture-capital firms like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz at an $11 billion valuation.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Taylor had landed Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, so a big name wasn’t needed for my character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
They march to the border of Grosse Pointe with his big name and his face on big posters, and they shout, “I am Kasim Anderson!”
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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