household name
noun
: a person or thing whose name is very well-known
a famous actor who has become a household name
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Clark became a household name during her tenure with the Hawkeyes and was among the class of star college players who helped the women's NCAA tournament bring in record viewership this season.
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Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Indeed, women still make on average 18% less than their male counterparts, a gap that grows to 39% for Black women and 54% for Latina women—and has existed in basketball before Clark became a household name.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The late Robert Kardashian, Simpson’s close friend and one of his defense attorneys, became a household name.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The corruption trial of a former senior Ecuadorian official charged with laundering more than $10 million in bribes through Miami’s banking system and real estate market may not feature a household name as a defendant.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Last year was double the record before Clark became a household name.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
But Lempicka has yet to become a household name and her historical reputation remains mixed, the paintings too gleaming, too gorgeous to invite serious appraisal.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark became a household name and the Final Four and national championship games attracted the most viewership ever for women’s basketball.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Ironically, in the time since his last album, Four Tet has arguably become a household name, as young audiences become infatuated with nostalgia for dance music’s heyday and as acts like Fred Again and Overmono have entered the forefront of pop culture.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Indeed, women still make on average 18% less than their male counterparts, a gap that grows to 39% for Black women and 54% for Latina women—and has existed in basketball before Clark became a household name.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The late Robert Kardashian, Simpson’s close friend and one of his defense attorneys, became a household name.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
The corruption trial of a former senior Ecuadorian official charged with laundering more than $10 million in bribes through Miami’s banking system and real estate market may not feature a household name as a defendant.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Last year was double the record before Clark became a household name.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
But Lempicka has yet to become a household name and her historical reputation remains mixed, the paintings too gleaming, too gorgeous to invite serious appraisal.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark became a household name and the Final Four and national championship games attracted the most viewership ever for women’s basketball.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Ironically, in the time since his last album, Four Tet has arguably become a household name, as young audiences become infatuated with nostalgia for dance music’s heyday and as acts like Fred Again and Overmono have entered the forefront of pop culture.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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