name brand

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noun

: a product that is made by a well-known company
clothing stores that sell name brands at low prices

name-brand

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adjective

: relating to or being a product that is made by a well-known company
name-brand clothing

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Noun
Store-brand chocolate milk saves a shopper nearly 59% over name brand at Walmart and Kroger. Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 Millville Toaster Tarts For anyone who likes to start their day with a little bit of brown sugar pastry, consider picking up a box of Millville Toaster Tarts instead of name brand Pop-Tarts. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Adjective
Net Credit analyzed store-brand and name-brand groceries in January to identify the biggest savings. Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 As the summer season on the Riviera kicks off with the Cannes Film Festival ushering in its annual swirl of name-brand beach clubs, parties and impossible-to-get reservations, a different kind of luxury is drawing travelers inland. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for name brand

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“Name brand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/name%20brand. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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