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. 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 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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