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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Chris Pratt has been a household name for what feels like a long time.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The reality TV show that made Donald Trump a celebrity household name has begun streaming for the very time since its 2004 premiere.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Hader, a household name in Austria for his work as a comedian on stage, won the best actor honor at the Locarno Film Festival for his role in Hold-Up in 2000.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
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Good American
With sizes that range from 00 to 32, Good American has become a household name for its inclusive fits, which have expanded in recent years.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article The reality TV show that made Donald Trump a celebrity household name has begun streaming for the very time since its 2004 premiere.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Hader, a household name in Austria for his work as a comedian on stage, won the best actor honor at the Locarno Film Festival for his role in Hold-Up in 2000.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Courtesy of brand Gap High-Rise Vintage Slim Jeans $80 $31
Gap
Courtesy of brand
Gap High-Rise ’70s Flare Jeans
$80 $55
Gap
Good American
With sizes that range from 00 to 32, Good American has become a household name for its inclusive fits, which have expanded in recent years.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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