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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In this future, the lines between musical genres are blurred, the rapper herself is a household name, and Black women live nuanced lives that do not require us to betray our multiplicity and magnitude.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
This 27-year-old Cameroon native may not be a household name, but he is known to new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who coached the Atlanta Falcons the past two seasons while Ebiketie finished out his rookie contract.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers are a household name in Japan.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
This 27-year-old Cameroon native may not be a household name, but he is known to new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris, who coached the Atlanta Falcons the past two seasons while Ebiketie finished out his rookie contract.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers are a household name in Japan.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Even now, almost two decades after his death, the French couturier remains a household name, synonymous with effortless style and an insouciant sexiness that few can hope to capture in quite the same way.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
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 13 Mar. 2026.
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