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
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
Although not necessarily a household name across Australia, in the political sphere Helen Haines is both well-known and well regarded as an anti-corruption campaigner.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Vasili Arkhipov is not exactly a household name.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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