local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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When Fort Worth readers cast their votes for the city’s cutest cat, one furry local celebrity rose far above the rest.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Allen said Giles has become something of a local celebrity.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Chicarin has become something of a local celebrity, with social media users making jokes ranging from the dog joining the police force to being somehow responsible for the death.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Allen said Giles has become something of a local celebrity.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025
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
Chicarin has become something of a local celebrity, with social media users making jokes ranging from the dog joining the police force to being somehow responsible for the death.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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