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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Our vision is simple—Intrepid Travel wants to be a household name in the U.S.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Temple became a household name when Ted Lasso premiered in 2020.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Shih, who is a household name in Canada for her many appearances on radio and TV broadcasts, made her debut at age 9 playing a Mendelssohn concerto with the Seattle Symphony and is currently on the faculty at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Romano became a household name in the early 2000s through her work on Disney Channel, starring as Ren Stevens on Even Stevens and voicing Kim Possible.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Temple became a household name when Ted Lasso premiered in 2020.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Shih, who is a household name in Canada for her many appearances on radio and TV broadcasts, made her debut at age 9 playing a Mendelssohn concerto with the Seattle Symphony and is currently on the faculty at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg in Germany.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Romano became a household name in the early 2000s through her work on Disney Channel, starring as Ren Stevens on Even Stevens and voicing Kim Possible.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Household name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/household%20name. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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