household name

Example Sentences

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Sitting Bull, one of the Lakota leaders at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, became a household name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

He may not be a household name in the country yet, but he's well on his way to becoming a new talisman for US soccer fans to pin their hopes on.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Among those watching the returns on election night with Collins was Bill Green, a household name in Maine local broadcasting who had dropped his long-standing apolitical image to endorse Collins in a campaign ad.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

In January 1973, on the same day he was promoted to arts editor, Shalit debuted “Critic’s Corner,” the segment that would ultimately make him a household name.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

The Tribune’s editor, Horace Greeley, had been a household name for about a decade, and was associated with the slogan “Go West, young man.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock