household name

Example Sentences

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Scarsini asked people to "explode his posts with likes and comments" to make Payne a household name.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But in the summer of 1976, “Sky High!” raised the bar on disco and finally turned Tavares into a household name.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The scandal shook the country and upended the career of Kim Soo-hyun, who is a household name in South Korea.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

By any objective measure, Teddy Thompson should be a household name.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

But he became more than a household name, more than the equivalent of a pop star.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady