How to Use household name in a Sentence

household name

noun
Definition of household namenext
  • Here’s your chance to buy the car that helped make Tom Cruise a household name.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Now, Zelensky is a household name in the United States and much of the world.
    — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Walker Jenkins could be the next household name for the Twins.
    — Nick Halter, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The Murdaughs were a household name long before the deaths of Maggie and Paul.
    — Valerie Bauerlein, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The program aired for 13 seasons and made Oz a household name.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, was a household name then.
    — Vicky Yip, Parents, 1 July 2024
  • By the end of Trump’s term, Kendi had become a household name.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
  • For decades, Barbie has been a household name and central to the childhoods of many.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • Younger consumers lack awareness of the 77-year-old brand that was once a household name.
    — David Goldman, CNN, 4 Aug. 2023
  • On the other hand, Maluma is a household name so voters may choose him.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The series spawned a world tour, concert film and feature film — and made Cyrus a household name.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Ola had no interest in sport but Lewis was a household name.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2023
  • That’s going to be a large part of the future of Yawn, partnering with large scale household name brands.
    — Emily Burns, WWD, 18 June 2024
  • Matt asked Wolfe why Rustin isn’t a household name in America.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • At just 22 years old, Clark became a household name because of her talent on the court playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 11 May 2024
  • But many of the women crucial to the war effort do not have that kind of household name recognition.
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Amazfit may not be a household name, but it’s been crushing it in the budget smartwatch space for a long time.
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But, Ross equipped with both a unique sense of style and wit would charm her way into becoming a household name.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Last year was double the record before Clark became a household name.
    — Harry Enten, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
  • By 2006, the Atlanta native had become a household name, adding E!
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Its unique balance of sweetness and peppery tang quickly made Stubbs a household name across the South.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 July 2024
  • Katie Couric has been a household name for decades as a famed anchorwoman.
    — Emily St. Martin, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • The figure isn't a household name among mainstream audiences not well versed in the lore of Marvel Comics.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 29 July 2024
  • Shark Week has gone on to become a household name 35 years after its debut.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • Shohei Ohtani has become a household name among baseball fans.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Pamela Anderson has been a household name for the past three decades, the length of her career in the Hollywood spotlight.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Ralph Barbosa may not be a household name in stand-up comedy just yet.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • They wed in October 1993, before the talk show host became a household name.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Temple became a household name when Ted Lasso premiered in 2020.
    — Alex Ross, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Kfir was the youngest of about 250 people taken captive on Oct. 7, and his plight quickly came to represent the helplessness and anger over the hostage crisis in Israel, where the Bibas family has become a household name.
    — Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025

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