big-name
Use Big-name in a sentencebig name
noun
a person who has a preeminent public reputation in a specified field: He's a big name in education.
Origin:
1930–35, Americanism
1930–35, Americanism
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| big name | |
| —n | |
| informal | |
| a. a famous person | |
| b. (as modifier): a big-name performer | |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
For now, developers and big-name hotels are trying to avoid chopping the prices of newly built units.
Instead of consensus, we've had a lot of intramural catfights between big-name economists.
Even the big-name performers of the team recognize the value of good teamwork.
Not according to many big-name political pundits and political strategists.
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