no-name
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of no-name
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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It’s a no-name brand, thin with a flat surface in somber tones of brown, black, blue, burgundy and orange, each a color found in the film.
From Los Angeles Times
If there’s one thing missing from the modern cinematic landscape, it’s the real, ineffable charm that made no-name ingenues into overnight sensations.
From Salon
The no-name Cardinals play hard for Jonathan Gannon and are building a hit-you-in-the-mouth identity on offense.
From Los Angeles Times
Jake Paul has been criticized for facing no-name boxers.
From Los Angeles Times
A no-name pitcher shutting down their high-powered offense.
From Los Angeles Times
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