local celebrity

noun

: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes

She's become something of a local celebrity.

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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 All of those initiatives have made Mr. Eng a local celebrity – an unlikely feat, especially for a Mets fan in Red Sox territory. —

Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for local celebrity

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