household name
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Roger Casement became a household name in Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Today, Della Robbia is hardly a household name, but in his time Luca was spoken of in the same breath as giants like Donatello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The biotech company, already a household name for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, is now betting that the same mRNA technology can revolutionize the way melanoma and potentially other cancers are treated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
But the intensity that he brought on the screen was hard to miss and soon he landed a role in Parinda in 1989, making him a household name across India.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But he became more than a household name, more than the equivalent of a pop star.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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