household name
noun
: a person or thing whose name is very well-known
a famous actor who has become a household name
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In her mid-sixties, Marianne Moore started to become a household name.
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Despite being a household name in Hollywood, Jordan has kept his private life under wraps, although his previous relationship with socialite Lori Harvey made headlines.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Vinnie Jones and Statham got their starts here, and in a sense so did a specific strain of laddish British crime flick that would attract a worldwide audience and make Ritchie a household name.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Yet Ortega can also relate with her own overnight rise to being a household name.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
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Susan Gubar
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
Despite being a household name in Hollywood, Jordan has kept his private life under wraps, although his previous relationship with socialite Lori Harvey made headlines.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Vinnie Jones and Statham got their starts here, and in a sense so did a specific strain of laddish British crime flick that would attract a worldwide audience and make Ritchie a household name.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Yet Ortega can also relate with her own overnight rise to being a household name.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for household name
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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