household name

Example Sentences

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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

It isn’t a household name like Fidel Castro or Che Guevara and is unlikely to register even with those who have visited the island.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

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

From Salon • May 15, 2026

“It’s not like this person was a household name that was attracting all this talent,” Romo said.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 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