household name
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Balshaw is essentially an inverted Arthur Fery - the French-born British number one who became a household name with a stunning run to the Wimbledon semi-finals in July.
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
Notably, he invested $500 million in Anthropic in 2021, giving FTX a stake of 7.8% in the startup before the AI boom turned it into a household name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
That century also helped spark wider interest in women's cricket in India, and transformed Harmanpreet into a household name.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
His was a household name across America, and trainers regarded him with profound reverence.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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