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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The hedge fund became a household name in 2021, coming under fire after being accused of trying to stop people from investing in GameStop during a short squeeze of the company's stock. —

Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Donna Kelce, the mother of Super Bowl champions and former Cincinnati Bearcats Travis and Jason Kelce, has become a household name in recent years following the brothers' meeting in Super Bowl 2023. —

Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2024 His ambition paid off: the console — now in its fifth generation — became a household name. —

Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 29 Nov. 2024 Drew Starkey has been a household name for a while, mostly because of his portrayal of Rafe Cameron in the Netflix drama Outer Banks. —

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