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

Since then, the platform with its distinct purple logo has become an industry leader and household name, allowing big and small businesses alike to sell their goods to customers across the country by storing, shipping and delivering their inventory. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

While Macaulay became a household name with his iconic role as Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone movies, little brother Kieran had his breakthrough as Roman Roy in the Emmy-winning HBO series Succession. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Jourdan Rodrigue picked one or more assistant coaches from every team that could become a household name this year. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Though many variables will have to go Kerr’s way to break a 27-year-old world record, the possibility of a Brit breaking it on home soil, in the land of Roger Bannister and the first four-minute mile, could turn Kerr into a household name. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for household name

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