household name
Example Sentences
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His father led the once-dominant Institutional Revolutionary Party, while his mother is a household name in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Collaborations with OP Nayyar, Burman and SD Burman made her a household name.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Her imminent debut on “The Bachelorette” is set to make Paul a household name.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
The artist Steven Arnold ought to be a household name.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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
