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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Spencer was a former child star who became a household name playing Dee Thomas on the ABC sitcom What’s Happening.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
For two decades, IVY moda has been a household name in Vietnam.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The series made Blades a household name and even featured King Charles in an episode, as the royal came into the shop to fix a clock and vase.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The former child star broke out in 2003’s School of Rock and jumped from supporter in Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh to lead — and household name — in the hit iCarly.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
For two decades, IVY moda has been a household name in Vietnam.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The series made Blades a household name and even featured King Charles in an episode, as the royal came into the shop to fix a clock and vase.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The former child star broke out in 2003’s School of Rock and jumped from supporter in Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh to lead — and household name — in the hit iCarly.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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