household name

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“It’s not like this person was a household name that was attracting all this talent,” Romo said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

"Life on Earth", released in 1979, has alone been watched by 500 million people worldwide, while dozens of documentaries and associated books have made him a household name.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Anta may not be a household name in the West yet, but it has more than 10,000 shops in China and sponsors top athletes like freestyle skier Eileen Gu.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

This is how Mary B. Addison became a household name.

From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson