household name
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Elliott, from Rotherham, became a household name, alongside his late brother Barry, as one half of the haphazard Chuckle Brothers in children's TV show ChuckleVision, which ran from 1987 to 2009.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Wong became a household name during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, after he gave speeches alongside fellow student leaders Nathan Law and Alex Chow.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
It's just that Kildunne's dip comes with the large spotlight of her being the Red Roses' household name.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Yes, the Brewers aren’t a lavish team of household name superstars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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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