local celebrity
noun
: someone whom everyone in the area knows or recognizes
She's become something of a local celebrity.
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A little like the first baby born after midnight on New Year’s Eve, the first person in the queue becomes a local celebrity.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
These days, Voorhees continues to attend fan conventions and events, and enjoys his status as a local celebrity on Martha's Vineyard, where he's currently retired.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
In Mexico City, however, Merlin was already something of a local celebrity.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
The couple’s diminutive chihuahua, Willow, has also become something of a local celebrity.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
These days, Voorhees continues to attend fan conventions and events, and enjoys his status as a local celebrity on Martha's Vineyard, where he's currently retired.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
In Mexico City, however, Merlin was already something of a local celebrity.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
The couple’s diminutive chihuahua, Willow, has also become something of a local celebrity.
—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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