Definition of "big-name" []

• Informal Widely recognized or acclaimed; famous: a big-name performer; a big-name college. (adjective)
• Informal Of or involving one that is widely recognized or acclaimed: big-name politics. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Increasingly, you see them in banner pop-up ads showing up intermittently on big-name media websites."
• "With high-profile coaches earning millions of dollars per year, university administrators, alumni and fans should take a pragmatic look at the added value that big-name coaches bring to a program."
• "We've put together a list of the best ways to catch affordable theater in January, including some big-name performances from Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company and Folger Theatre."