big name
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One big name likely to stay far from the Venice limelight is Elon Musk, the central figure in a documentary from US filmmaker Alex Gibney.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
For example, you can't pay player X £5m in year one of an excluded deal, then just £100 in year's two and three, rinse and repeat with a new big name every year.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
Those payouts can range from a few hundred dollars for social-media posts promoting a local restaurant to five-figure trading card deals for big name players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
A big name for such a little guy.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
