household name

noun

: a person or thing whose name is very well-known

a famous actor who has become a household name

Examples of household name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Paramount library is considerably smaller, but the name was still a household name. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Over the past six months, Ella Langley has gone from country-music famous to being a household name. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Bath & Body Works has become a household name thanks to its iconic scents. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026

Adam Driver Star Wars actor Adam Driver had lived quite the life before becoming a household name for playing Kylo Ren in the space-epic franchise. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for household name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe