name-brand

American  

[neym-brand] / ˈneɪmˌbrænd /

adjective

1. brand-name.

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noun

1. brand name.

Etymology

Origin of name-brand

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The Globes is the rare name-brand award ceremony where TV nominees share the spotlight with movie nominees.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s not just in the realm of scripted narratives that name-brand backing helps.

From Los Angeles Times

I watch his brand-new name-brand backpack move away before looking down at my own.

From Literature

Covered California serves as a marketplace exchange for state residents seeking healthcare insurance under the Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, allowing them to select from name-brand insurance providers and choose from a variety of coverage plans.

From Los Angeles Times

On the grandest stage, they simply couldn’t overcome their richer, name-brand foes, always in need of one or two more good players that they couldn’t afford on their shoestring budget.

From The Wall Street Journal