How to Use big name in a Sentence

big name

noun
  • Big swing, big name, did not work.
    — Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And there are still big names on the board.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • All the big names in that space are down in the last year.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the other big names to watch.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • The big names are gone in free agency.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Are there any other big names to watch?
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • That’s where all the big names are opening up.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There are big names among those who aren't going.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The space is now crowded with other big names.
    — ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But a big name like his could certainly fire up the fan base.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2021
  • The Braves could take a swing at a big name in free agency.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And if there were big names on an outer court, forget about it.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The bar offers just three beers on draft and big name brands in bottles.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 4 Dec. 2019
  • But no big chains or big names in the form of celebrity chefs or owners.
    — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2019
  • And that means marketing with big names.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Huge payrolls, star players, big name free agents.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Finding the next big name – or two – in daytime talk is no easy feat.
    — Marc Berman, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Music’s biggest names didn’t lack snacks through the three-hour show.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE.com, 21 May 2018
  • Other big names have since followed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The bullpen of stars was so deep, half of the big names barely got a chance to speak at the event.
    — Amy Kaufman, latimes.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Lazzara would pay up to $5,000 for a big name.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This trial is expected to draw some big names to the stand.
    — Stephen Desaulniers,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Halep is not the first big name to pull out of Wimbledon this year.
    — Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 25 June 2021
  • But over the decades many of the big names have decamped for Midtown.
    — Keiko Morris, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • There have been plenty of statewide primaries before that lacked a big name.
    — Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The country lost several big names this week.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • One of those big names is actress Chloe Grace Moretz.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Many people will never spend more, though big name brands can stretch that to $45.
    — Bob Beacham, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020
  • Matthew Stafford and Jonathan Taylor are two big names to watch.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Those new songs include some big names that people in their 50s might want to tune in for.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025

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