household name

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A bookmaker's son who climbed to the pinnacle of amateur sport to win Olympic gold at the 1956 Melbourne Games, the Londoner became a household name.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Her imminent debut on “The Bachelorette” is set to make Paul a household name.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

The Dodgers are a household name in Japan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Donovan became a household name in the late 1980s playing Scott Robertson in Neighbours, starring opposite Kylie Minogue.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

But he became more than a household name, more than the equivalent of a pop star.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady