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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Beard is no household name yet, but to be fair, his start to professional track and field began later than most.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Medik8 might not be a household name—yet—but the best Medik8 products are already staples on top shelves of the skin-care-obsessed crowd.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
Before Halo: Combat Evolved made Xbox a household name, the Marathon trilogy (released annually from 1994 to 1996) attempted to give Macintosh its own killer IP.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The Medalist was the style that originally made the brand a household name.
—Vogue, 2 May 2025
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Medik8 might not be a household name—yet—but the best Medik8 products are already staples on top shelves of the skin-care-obsessed crowd.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
Before Halo: Combat Evolved made Xbox a household name, the Marathon trilogy (released annually from 1994 to 1996) attempted to give Macintosh its own killer IP.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The Medalist was the style that originally made the brand a household name.
—Vogue, 2 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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