household name
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1998 as the host of the early breakfast show and went on to become a household name presenting his irreverent afternoon show.
From BBC
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
Her imminent debut on “The Bachelorette” is set to make Paul a household name.
From Salon
Nvidia has become a household name because of the advanced microchips it makes for AI data centres.
From BBC
These companies are household names in Japan, and often in the United States: Hitachi.
From Los Angeles Times
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