local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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And a more high-brow, indoor Toronto experience might include fine dining at Bymark, helmed by local celebrity chef and restaurateur Mark McEwan, or a meal at Canoe which offers sweeping views of the city from atop the TD Centre’s 54th floor, followed by a concert at Roy Thomson Hall.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Discover local brands like Cornucopia popcorn, Siete tortilla chips, refreshing Bawi agua fresca, and McConauHaze IPA courtesy of Austin brewery Twisted X in partnership with local celebrity resident, Matthew McConaughey.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Opus is a bonafide local celebrity who has been a hard-pounding drummer in several long-running local bands, notably Dead by Wednesday and the Black Sabbath tribute Earth.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Andy became a local celebrity, strutting across the community and even appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Discover local brands like Cornucopia popcorn, Siete tortilla chips, refreshing Bawi agua fresca, and McConauHaze IPA courtesy of Austin brewery Twisted X in partnership with local celebrity resident, Matthew McConaughey.
—Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Opus is a bonafide local celebrity who has been a hard-pounding drummer in several long-running local bands, notably Dead by Wednesday and the Black Sabbath tribute Earth.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
Andy became a local celebrity, strutting across the community and even appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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