household name

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While Sheeran is a household name, he started his career busking in Ipswich and playing to tiny audiences in pubs around the county.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Working for a household name will impress your high-school buddies at your five-year reunion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Already a household name in her native Bulgaria, pop singer Dara secured her place on the international stage by winning Eurovision with her infectious song "Bangaranga", which aims to show "everything is possible".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

By any objective measure, Teddy Thompson should be a household name.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Cousteau became a household name when he introduced the world to ocean and shipwreck exploration through Academy Award-winning films such as The Silent World and highly popular television series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler