local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
In part, there's local celebrity and activist Tchinda Andrade to thank, famous for her mother henning of the local trans community, but one person alone does not a general attitude make, and Cape Verde's is exceptionally welcoming according to the data.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Over three years, he's become somewhat of a local celebrity, delighting onlookers with his aerial antics and confusing scientists with his vocalizations.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
While Miriam’s status as a local celebrity continues to grow, Robert’s mother, Marjory, who is from an Old Florida family, still looks down on her daughter-in-law, dismissing her job, heritage and parenting style.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
In part, there's local celebrity and activist Tchinda Andrade to thank, famous for her mother henning of the local trans community, but one person alone does not a general attitude make, and Cape Verde's is exceptionally welcoming according to the data.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Over three years, he's become somewhat of a local celebrity, delighting onlookers with his aerial antics and confusing scientists with his vocalizations.
—New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
While Miriam’s status as a local celebrity continues to grow, Robert’s mother, Marjory, who is from an Old Florida family, still looks down on her daughter-in-law, dismissing her job, heritage and parenting style.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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