local celebrity

noun

: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.

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The menu definitely suited local celebrity chef Richard Blais, who was watching matches for the first time in person. Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 Carol Sutton Lewis: June stuck to her science and became an instant local celebrity. Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 There are returning favorites as well as newcomers, including a new culinary experience from a local celebrity chef. Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 10 May 2025 The station's weather forecaster, a local celebrity named Frank Benny, won't be coming into work today. Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for local celebrity

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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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