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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Thompson was not a household name before his murder.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
While OpenAI still leads in scale and cultural cachet, with ChatGPT a household name boasting nearly 900 million weekly active users, Anthropic is closing the gap fast — and in some areas is already ahead.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the outfit each look tells a story beyond style but ambition and transformation, and the journey from rising talent to a household name.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
Every year marks the arrival of at least one indie horror filmmaker who seemingly emerges from out of nowhere to become a household name.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
While OpenAI still leads in scale and cultural cachet, with ChatGPT a household name boasting nearly 900 million weekly active users, Anthropic is closing the gap fast — and in some areas is already ahead.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
Despite the outfit each look tells a story beyond style but ambition and transformation, and the journey from rising talent to a household name.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
Every year marks the arrival of at least one indie horror filmmaker who seemingly emerges from out of nowhere to become a household name.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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