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
Nor did researchers name brand names of any of the products that were tested. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 Michigan is a storied program — eight trips to the Final Four, 32 NCAA Tournament trips and a name brand recognition of their university. Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Some consumers believe these brands to be inferior, as the generic items usually cost less than their name-brand counterparts. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 Ryan Minton is a former hotel general manager who eventually became SVP of a chain of name-brand hotels. Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 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 20 Jun. 2025.

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