household word
Example Sentences
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She quickly becomes a household word, a symbol of something quintessentially American.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
They began spot-spraying with a pesticide called malathion, which was about to become a household word.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Their giant teeth — left behind in coastal sediments like spent bullets — inspired the 1843 name that has since become a household word: megalodon.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
In large part through Wilson’s writings, Lovejoy’s “biological diversity” became “biodiversity” and a household word.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 5, 2022
The name David W. Carter High School would become a household word also.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
