household name

Example Sentences

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The British teenager made his debut at the tournament two years ago, losing the final, and quickly became a household name, in part thanks to the player's engagement with social media.

From Barron's

In just three years, generative artificial intelligence has gone from a fringe Silicon Valley novelty to a household name.

From MarketWatch

Still, Hernández was willing to admit that Domingo made him a bit of a household name.

From Salon

But in the U.S., many of these million-sellers are still not household names.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many are not exactly household names, but they’ve starred in dozens of Hallmark holiday movies over the years and have loyal fan bases.

From Los Angeles Times