household

Example Sentences

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While Sheeran is a household name, he started his career busking in Ipswich and playing to tiny audiences in pubs around the county.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Evercore analysts led by Krishna Guha say the ECB places much greater reliance on household and business surveys of inflation expectations than the Fed does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In a 2009 study, my colleagues at the University of Washington showed that internet-connected household robots can be compromised remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Prices fell for medical-care commodities, new vehicles, utility gas service, household furnishings and transportation services, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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