local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
Examples of local celebrity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The bespectacled local celebrity seemingly has it together — riding his recumbent bike to and from work each day, drinking healthy green juices, playing board games with his family on the weekends.
—
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Charley Young Beach Named after a local celebrity reporter who lived next to the beach in the 1950s, Charley Young Beach is a secluded three-mile sandy strip in Kihei that's known for its easy, gentle surf.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Cundiff may be a local celebrity by the time of his next set.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for local celebrity
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Charley Young Beach Named after a local celebrity reporter who lived next to the beach in the 1950s, Charley Young Beach is a secluded three-mile sandy strip in Kihei that's known for its easy, gentle surf.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Cundiff may be a local celebrity by the time of his next set.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for local celebrity
Cite this Entry
“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
