big name

Example Sentences

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Jake Falcon, CEO at the Kansas-based Falcon Wealth Advisors, cautioned that while some funds may use a big name as an advertising tool, their actual positions may be too small to meaningfully benefit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

"I think now, because it's presumably closer to the end than the beginning of Bake Off, it needs a big name to draw people back."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The struggling Wizards landed a big name at the NBA trade deadline this week in acquiring Anthony Davis from Dallas.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I sent in self-tapes, but they wanted a big name for the part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

A big name for such a little guy.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin