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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Before then, Bad Bunny was not yet a household name in the Latin Grammy nominations list.
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The Washington Commanders will be returning to the site of RFK Stadium, where Joe Theismann became a household name.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Now, Utah homesteader and mother of eight Hannah Neeleman, whose social media handle Ballerina Farm is a household name, has a lifestyle brand, a staff of 60, and over 20 million followers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Rae became a household name in 2020 after her dancing videos on TikTok started to gain traction at the end of the prior year.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
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Pamela Avila, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
The Washington Commanders will be returning to the site of RFK Stadium, where Joe Theismann became a household name.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Now, Utah homesteader and mother of eight Hannah Neeleman, whose social media handle Ballerina Farm is a household name, has a lifestyle brand, a staff of 60, and over 20 million followers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Rae became a household name in 2020 after her dancing videos on TikTok started to gain traction at the end of the prior year.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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