Sentences with phrase «to make someone a household name»

These varied holdings make it a household name throughout the province.

While the episode made him a household name, the longer - term effects were, arguably, more detrimental.

The principal heirs to Regionalism's tradition of naturalist realism included the great illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894 - 78), whose nostalgic but hugely popular magazine illustrations of the American family made him a household name in the 1950s, and Andrew Wyeth (1917 - 2009), whose tempera masterpiece Christina's World (1948, Museum of Modern Art) competes with Wood's American Gothic for the title of America's favourite painting.

And they accomplished what they did before the benefit of cable TV made household names of many others.

Naomie Harris's heartbreaking performance as a mother struggling with drug addiction in Moonlight made her a household name for many American audiences.

But the enormousness of his gift to Michigan State made a household name out of a guy named Smith.

The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) whose inventions, new product development methods and innovative achievements literally changed the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents, and made him a household name around the world.

The first is a global superstar whose battle against cancer and subsequent unbelievable accomplishments made him a household name and...

Having already made himself a household name back home, his debut in the Serie A was televised on British media but the midfielder struggled with life on the continent.

Jeff Koons made himself a household name with his gargantuan steel sculpture series Balloon Dog, which broke records in 2013 when one of his five supersized hounds became the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction, going for a staggering $ 58.4 m.

Stay away from this garbage and hope that our last great action star returns with a performance featuring more character and that trademark smirk that made him a household name earlier in his career and first brought him into the spotlight.

But the tactics that made him a household name underscore some of pharma's most controversial pricing and business practices.

George Foreman made a household name for himself showing how an indoor grill could cook meat with less fat in half the time, yet his gourmet gadget — as well as other two - sided countertop grills, such as panini presses — offer an unlimited range of speedy, tasty veg options.

I can fondly remember brilliant performances against Blackburn Rovers, Manchester United and AC Milan which made him a household name.

Oscar may be the seventh most expensive footballer ever, but that doesn't make him a household name in China.

In the 5 years since former president of Harvard University Lawrence Summers made a household name for himself by suggesting that women may lack an «intrinsic aptitude» for science, there's been a heightened sensitivity toward the factors in academic science and medicine that lead so many women to veer from the academic career path.

This was followed by bit parts, and some not - so - bit parts, in assorted TV shows and TV movies, until his role as Tim in the BBC's original The Office series made him a household name (in the UK at least).

Untitled Terrence Malick Movie He did it to Jessica Chastain by making her a household name after she starred in this year's» The Tree of Life» and if this next actress is lucky, she'll be splashed all over the magazine covers and all over our TVs.

The program has made them household names thanks to their educational and often sensational appraisals of obscure and puzzling American furniture and folk art.

This is a work that will make him a household name among those that love a good XXX (thriller, lawnmower manual, organic recipe book, etc.).

Irrational Games have been making amazing titles since 1999, but the studio made themselves a household name in 2007 with the release of the beloved BioShock followed by this year's BioShock Infinite

His signature afro, calming voice, and beautifully hand - painted vistas made him a household name in the 1980s and 1990s, until he lost his battle with lymphoma in 1995.

While not exclusively a Nintendo character, Mega Man certainly made himself a household name through the classic NES games and now, can be yours in tiny figure form, complete with action - pose accessories and a robotic smirk.

Tracy Emin has never won a Turner prize — but her bed at the 1999 exhibition made her a household name.

It may have been easy for Denzel to relate to the role because before his career change made him a household name, he spent some time riding on the back of a garbage truck as a 20 - year - old.

The seemingly inconsequential details, are what make it a household name.

But for others, it's money well spent, making household names out of fledgling companies or helping big names stay powerful.

The movie that made household names of Academy Awarding winning actor Tom Hanks and co-star Daryl Hannah is next on the remake express.

With London 2012 Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis - Hill announcing her retirement today, we look back at her illustrious career and the success that has made her a household name around the world.

The first is a global superstar whose battle against cancer and subsequent unbelievable accomplishments made him a household name and a figurehead in the fight against mankind's greatest biological enemy.

Has had a poor run of it at Arsenal but got his game back in gear whilst on loan at Zenit and comes into the Euro 2012 finals in form and could well look to re-create the form that made him a household name back at Euro 2008.

His ability to capture personalities from behind the lens has made him a household name with families in Chicago.

Fashion risks helped make her a household name, but the hot mama says these easy pieces are the real secret to her knockout glam.

Summary: Stay away from this garbage and hope that our last great action star returns with a performance featuring more character and that trademark smirk that made him a household name earlier in his career and first brought him into the spotlight.

Tonya (Margot Robbie), a young skating prodigy grew up in an unstable household with a monster of a mother, LaVona (Alison Janney), married an abusive man, Jeff Gillooly (Sebastian Stan) and lost everything she ever worked for in an incident that made her a household name for all the wrong reasons.

Additionally, his lead performance in feature film FORMENTERA, his supporting roles in TATORT, ALLES LIEBE, FARLAND and WAS NUZT DIE LIEBE IN GEDANKEN has made him a household name in Germany.

In the 1980s, he happened across the idea that would make him a household name.

Microsoft must also convince employees in its consumer divisions, who are wary of the company's full - throated embrace of enterprise technology, that it can still innovate in the products that made it a household name.

West abandoned the comments he was supposed to read off the teleprompter and uttered seven words that made him a household name — «George Bush doesn't care about black people.»

A winner of first prizes in all the media, he has been part of the creative teams that made household names of The Marlboro Man, Tony the Tiger, The Pillsbury Doughboy, Charlie the Tuna, Morris the Cat, Green Giant, Allstates good hands, Uniteds friendly skies, and the Sears Diehard battery.

It's only the Michael Cohen payoff that made her a household name.

She sold the company for $ 66 million in 2001, and has since embarked on another chapter that's made her a household name: as one of the sharks on ABC's hit «Shark Tank,» recently renewed for its eighth season.

At the time, The Post was a mid-range regional paper in the months leading up to the Watergate Scandal, which would go on to make them a household name.

«He said, «I'm going to make this a household name,»» Silva recalls.

All - American candidate Will Barton has the potential to make himself a household name in this tournament.

Best case scenario: he had an outstanding game and snatch the headlines which will make him a household name.