household name

Example Sentences

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“Israel borders Egypt, and I grew up with so many stories about Cleopatra, and she’s like a household name,” she told the Hong Kong version of the fashion publication.

From MarketWatch

DAVILA: I certainly aspire for us to be a household name.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Tribune’s editor, Horace Greeley, had been a household name for about a decade, and was associated with the slogan “Go West, young man.”

From Literature

Sam Altman’s project to help humans distinguish themselves from bots is increasingly banking on household names to sell its far-out concept.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still not a household name everywhere, Siddiq is steadily building that legacy.

From Los Angeles Times