household name

Example Sentences

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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

These are different from the closed generative AI models that have become household names -- ChatGPT-maker OpenAI or Google's Gemini - whose inner workings are fiercely protected.

From Barron's

This isn’t quite an echo of the role that made Reiner a household name, but it is a nod over the shoulder.

From Salon

But he was also well known for his work at CNN, having become a household name while reporting on the first Gulf War.

From BBC

So it’s no surprise that Costco Travel is hardly a household name.

From The Wall Street Journal