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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Still not a household name everywhere, Siddiq is steadily building that legacy.
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
While walking recently on the street with an AP crew, an older woman stopped JR — now, a household name in his country — to share her memories of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapping.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie is a household name, but someone who has also become a household name during this investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanoss.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026
Greene became a household name early in her congressional career, often grabbing attention for her conspiratorial beliefs and polarizing comments.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
While walking recently on the street with an AP crew, an older woman stopped JR — now, a household name in his country — to share her memories of the Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapping.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie is a household name, but someone who has also become a household name during this investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanoss.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2026
Greene became a household name early in her congressional career, often grabbing attention for her conspiratorial beliefs and polarizing comments.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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