household name

noun

: a person or thing whose name is very well-known

a famous actor who has become a household name

Examples of household name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vaseline has always been a household name, just not a very sexy one. — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Despite dishing up Afghan and Middle Eastern cuisine for more than a decade, Kabob House is not a household name in Boise. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2026

Capital One is a large household name in the banking industry. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Although not a household name, EOG is revered within the industry, considered a decade ago as the Apple of oil and gas. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for household name

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe