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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While Ilia’s makeup and beauty products are currently on fire, Gustaf Westman isn’t a household name just yet.
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Those 13 games in March made Hurley a household name, all his quirks and traits subject for coast-to-coast debate.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Chris Pratt has been a household name for what feels like a long time.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The reality TV show that made Donald Trump a celebrity household name has begun streaming for the very time since its 2004 premiere.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Those 13 games in March made Hurley a household name, all his quirks and traits subject for coast-to-coast debate.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Chris Pratt has been a household name for what feels like a long time.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The reality TV show that made Donald Trump a celebrity household name has begun streaming for the very time since its 2004 premiere.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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