Sentences with phrase «long been a household name»

Though Rodney Dangerfield lived to be 82 and had long been a household name for his comedy skills, he never made a lot of movies.

Imelda Staunton has long been a household name in her native England, but it wasn't until her best actress Oscar nomination in 2004 for «Vera Drake» — followed by her cheerfully fearsome turn as Dolores Umbridge in the latter half of the «Harry Potter» series — that she garnered similar recognition across the pond.

With this new 122 rooms, 5 - star resort in the Southeast of Sardinia, the South Tyrolean family - run business once again positions itself as one of the best within the hotel industry, where it has long been a household name.

A celebrated film auteur who redefined feminist film history in particular, Akerman has long been a household name of the arthouse film circuit.

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As a brewery that has been in business for as long as it has, Ispwich Ale Brewery benefits from its household - name status in Massachusetts.

ABOUT THE MARIO BATALI FOUNDATION Long before he was a household name, Mario Batali was a philanthropist.

As humans, let alone as Gooners, we humans all naturally feel sadness when a former great can no longer cut it; Mohammed Ali, Nigel Mansell, Steve Redgrave, and many more household names in sport and elsewhere were once loved and naturally we feel sadness when age lessens their abilities.

The 22 year - old is the latest in a long line of Belgian youngsters to emerge from the shadows in recent years, with Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku already becoming household names.

If Shane Lowry is not exactly a household name among your friends and family, you're not alone in not knowing much about the guy at the top of the U.S. Open leaderboard after three long days and 54 holes.

However, instead of focusing on the unpredictable and often short - term nature of transfer rumours, I prefer to try and play a longer game and stock up on young players who are perhaps under the radar now, but ones who I believe will make household names for themselves within the next couple of years and therefore should see a healthy increase in their share price accordingly.

Both Boris and Ken before him were big household names long before they ran for mayor.

Some of them are hardly household names — but these are people who could be running the country before long, so it's worth looking over their records.

«Mylan has spent billions of dollars making EpiPen a household name synonymous with epinephrine, but there are lesser - known products such as generic Adrenaclick, which can be purchased for approximately $ 140 for a two - pack,» said Senate Health Committee Chairman Kemp Hannon, a Long Island Republican.

Paul's cathedral created Previous Miseryis household the residence of Previous Misery was designed by Wren, who was the seventeenth century designer There is a great name not too obscure, nonetheless not - too long either.

The chemical name for the plastic you see every day — from water bottles and grocery bags to household appliances — is polyethylene, a pliable material made by stringing together long chains of a simpler molecule called ethylene.

Their unique body plan — long neck and tail, bulky body and proportionately tiny head — is perhaps the most famous image of «a dinosaur» and the group includes household names such as Brontosaurus, Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus.

The child star - turned - teen heartthrob began acting when he was eight years old, and became a household name with his role on the long - running sitcom Home Improvement.

Gazoo Racing is far from a household name, but we reckon it'll be tripping off the tongues of enthusiasts before long.

Some of these so - called independent publishers, not to be confused with the current concept of indie publisher or indie author in terms of self - publishing, are long - standing publishing houses with major bestselling titles whose authors are household names.

«They are still not a household name, but have come a long way.»

One of the key points we made in our recent DBW presentation was that higher ebook prices end up hurting newer debut authors far more than they hurt long - established authors, who already have existing fanbases and sustainable writing careers — especially those perennial bestsellers who have managed to become household names.

The S&P 500 Index contains a long list of household names such as Microsoft, Wal - Mart, McDonald's and other companies whose products are used by Americans on a daily basis.

In fact, that release pretty much sparked the tower defense game trend, and long before Angry Birds was a household name Fieldrunners was one of the games I'd always see «normies» playing on their iPhones out in the wild.

Before this indie darling hit the shelves, the only two farming RPGs popular enough to be household names were the long running franc...

While Rare had been making quality games for over a decade, Donkey Kong Country arguably made the British developer a household name, and cemented a long and fruitful relationship with Nintendo.

Before this indie darling hit the shelves, the only two farming RPGs popular enough to be household names were the long running franchises Harvest Moon and Rune Factory.

While she has long been revered in the art world, in recent years, Kusama has become a household name, thanks largely to the popularity of her infinity rooms on social media.

The list of previous exhibitors reads like a «Who's Who» of British Art — including Lucien Freud, Gilbert and George, Anish Kapoor, Antony Gormley, Damien Hirst, Paula Rego, Susan Hiller, Mary Kelly, Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor - Wood and Grayson Perry — many of whom were shown long before they became household names.

Her full title is Her Excellency Sheikha Al - Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al - Thani, and although the 30 - year - old is a long way from being a household name she has been named the most powerful person in art.

Consequently, your spouse is a named insured as long as he or she is a resident of your household.

, which was founded in 2003, is no longer the household name it used to be back when Amazon acquired it in 2010 for $ 110 million.

He invested in most of these companies during the early stage of their start - up life and long before they became household names and were successes.

Brands like Gatorade, Jeep, and Jack Daniel's have been household names for so long, they feel like something more than companies that sell us sports drinks, cars, and whiskey.

Our client works with some very well - known brands, with a reputation as being a great company to work, offering staff long term career progression, a household name that will need no introduction and has the reputation of providing quality recruitment solutions.