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household name

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noun

  1. a person or thing that is very well known

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He became a global household name relatively late in his career.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The politician became a household name in the 1990s due to her socially conservative views that put her on the right of the Tories.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

South Korean memory giant SK Hynix is getting one step closer to becoming a household name in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Being a household name is no guarantee of a trademark, however: LeBron James found this out when he was unable to trademark “Taco Tuesday.”

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

This is how Mary B. Addison became a household name.

From "Allegedly" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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