big name
Example Sentences
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Chelsea are missing a big name in Cole Palmer because of injury, but Will Faulks of Chelsea News thinks 24-year-old Moises Caicedo has stepped up in the England player's absence.
From BBC
On Thursday, Intel became the latest big name whose results topped Wall Street’s expectations, adding to a list of other upbeat reports in recent days from the likes of Coca-Cola, 3M and General Motors.
Like falling dominoes, plastic recycling plant closures have been endemic across Europe too: another big name, Veolia, will close its two German operations this year, while seven plastic recyclers closed in the Netherlands last year.
From BBC
His comments are in contrast to recent widespread concern about the steady outflow of some big name companies from UK markets, particularly to the US.
From BBC
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a big name in baseball — thanks to his famous name — from the day he arrived in the majors in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
