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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The former Colorado standout became a household name after transferring from Jackson State, alongside Deion and Shedeur Sanders, by making plays on both offense and defense.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The tormentor of a quarterback, whose two touchdown runs were eerily similar to those which fashioned Jeanty a household name and top 10 pick, makes the Bulls a larger blip on Florida’s radar than expected.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The series follows a similar format to Wrexham, which quickly made the third-division Welsh team a household name.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Meursault has long been a household name for students of modern literature or French existentialism, or anyone else who had to read the book in high school.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The tormentor of a quarterback, whose two touchdown runs were eerily similar to those which fashioned Jeanty a household name and top 10 pick, makes the Bulls a larger blip on Florida’s radar than expected.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The series follows a similar format to Wrexham, which quickly made the third-division Welsh team a household name.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Meursault has long been a household name for students of modern literature or French existentialism, or anyone else who had to read the book in high school.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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