big name

big name
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: a big-name performer or personage

the big name is the one you read about on page one — N.M.Loomis

get some big names for the show

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a person who has a preeminent public reputation in a specified field: He's a big name in education.
[1930-35, Amer.]

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big name noun (informal)
A celebrity
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Main Entry: ↑big

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big name UK US noun [countable] [singular big name plural big names] informal
a famous person in a particular activity

A lot of big names showed up at the gallery opening.

big name in:

a big name in local politics

Thesaurus: famous peoplesynonym

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big name,
U.S. Informal. a well-known or established person or thing.
–big´-name´, adjective.

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n. informal a person who is famous in a certain sphere

he's a big name in gymnastics

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noun, pl ⋯ names [count]
informal : a very famous person

There were many big names [=celebrities] at the party.

He is a big name in the business world. [=he is a famous businessperson]

big-name adj, always used before a noun

a big-name movie star


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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