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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Nordic Knots Home Slips into the Bedroom Over the past decade, the Swedish heritage brand Nordic Knots has become a household name with its modern line of rugs and curtains that cover all the base layers.
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
But while Alonso has been a household name for a while, Naylor has flown more under the radar nationally.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Though the songwriter may have become a household name amid his relationship with his fiancée, Selena Gomez, Blanco has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Ed Sheeran over the years.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The album helped make Bridges a household name, boosting his national profile and earning him his first of six Grammy nominations.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
But while Alonso has been a household name for a while, Naylor has flown more under the radar nationally.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Though the songwriter may have become a household name amid his relationship with his fiancée, Selena Gomez, Blanco has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Ed Sheeran over the years.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The album helped make Bridges a household name, boosting his national profile and earning him his first of six Grammy nominations.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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