household name

Example Sentences

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Already a household name in her native Bulgaria, pop singer Dara secured her place on the international stage by winning Eurovision with her infectious song "Bangaranga", which aims to show "everything is possible".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

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

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Veeva Systems may not be a household name, but it’s about to get a spot in the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Then OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, transforming the A.I. firm into a household name overnight.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 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