household name
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Soon Alice and Danny connect the victim’s father to a conspiracy akin to the one that made Jeffrey Epstein a household name.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Spiegel emerged as a household name a decade ago when the success of his disappearing-messaging app propelled his startup to a public offering and made him a new wunderkind of entrepreneurship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
However, it wasn’t until she secured the lead role of Sophie in the musical film “Mamma Mia” that she truly became a household name, taking center stage in her first major lead role.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
She began her acting career at the age of 3 and became a household name playing teenager Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show” from 1958 to 1963.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
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 "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
