1
: of or relating to a brand name
brand-name products
2
: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
brand-name authors
the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food—
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: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark
2
: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name
Examples of brand-name in a Sentence
Noun
The drug is sold under several brand names.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
An arm of Goldman Sachs led the round, with participation from brand-name investors like Tiger Global, Index Ventures, and Y Combinator.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Use Kaolin Clay Kaolin clay, often sold under the brand name Surround WP, is used by gardeners to protect fruit trees and other plants from pest pressure and intense sun.
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Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
There is a misconception that patients who rely on copay assistance simply want expensive brand-name drugs.
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Karen Arace,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
An arm of Goldman Sachs led the round, with participation from brand-name investors like Tiger Global, Index Ventures, and Y Combinator.
—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Noun
That’s hard to imagine of a president who uses the office to promote and prosper from his own brand name.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Use Kaolin Clay Kaolin clay, often sold under the brand name Surround WP, is used by gardeners to protect fruit trees and other plants from pest pressure and intense sun.
—
Martha Stewart,
2 July 2026
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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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