household name

Example Sentences

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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

But it catapulted him onto the front pages in Belgium, a country of 12 million where the new ambassador has already become something of a household name.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Cousteau became a household name when he introduced the world to ocean and shipwreck exploration through Academy Award-winning films such as The Silent World and highly popular television series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler