local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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Life Orlando’s first major attraction was an angry swan named Billy
Billy was a local celebrity in the early 1900s.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Stumpy, a hollow cherry tree located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, has become a local celebrity — boosted even more in recent days by news that its time is running out.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Chan, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, placed second in the tournament, winning $100,000 and becoming a local celebrity in Green Bay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Vermont State University Castleton's 2024 graduating class had the honor of sharing their commencement celebrations over the weekend with none other than Max, a tabby cat who has become something of a local celebrity during his time at the university.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
Stumpy, a hollow cherry tree located on the south bank of the Tidal Basin in Washington, has become a local celebrity — boosted even more in recent days by news that its time is running out.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Chan, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, placed second in the tournament, winning $100,000 and becoming a local celebrity in Green Bay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Local celebrity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20celebrity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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