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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Reviews Tell the Story Hawx points to tens of thousands of five-star reviews online, and a look through them shows why the company is becoming a household name.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Alejandro’s son Jesus is a household name in Venezuela and among expats in the diaspora as one-half of the popular reggaeton group Jesus y Yorky.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike last year, there's currently not a household name like Cooper Flagg in college hoops right now.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the Super Bowl 59 performer, however, Thomas is not a household name.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Alejandro’s son Jesus is a household name in Venezuela and among expats in the diaspora as one-half of the popular reggaeton group Jesus y Yorky.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike last year, there's currently not a household name like Cooper Flagg in college hoops right now.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for household name
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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